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Driving in Australia - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Australia. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Australia. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Australia. Make your trip safer!
Australia
Quick reference
Driving side
Left
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50–60 km/h / 100–110 km/h / 100–110 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
000
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP
Plan fuel and rest on long outback routes
Save 000 for emergency
If using toll roads, register rental or pay online within days
Reduce speed at dawn/dusk for wildlife
Drive on the left
Tolls & practical
Register rental plate for tolls or pay online within 3 days to avoid admin fees.
Electronic tolls in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. No cash; pay online or hire car may bill later.
Common fines
Speeding
AUD 200–1800+ (varies by state and excess)
Phone while driving
AUD 400–500+
No seatbelt
AUD 300–400
Drink driving
AUD 500+ and license suspension
Unregistered toll
Admin fee + toll
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Meter and signposted rules in cities. Remote areas often free; respect private land and indigenous sites.
Tip: In Sydney/Melbourne CBD use apps or signs; time limits strictly enforced.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 91/95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards common; some remote stations cash or card-only pump.
Approx. price: Varies by region (often AUD 1.80–2.20)
Things that might surprise you
Zero alcohol for learner/provisional
L- and P-platers must have 0.00% alcohol. Full license 0.05%.
Left-hand drive
Drive on the left. Easy to forget after a rest stop; double-check when pulling out.
Long distances and fatigue
Outback stretches have no services for hundreds of km. Plan fuel, water, and rest.
Wildlife at dawn/dusk
Kangaroos, wombats, and others cross roads. Reduce speed and avoid swerving at high speed.
Electronic tolls only
No cash on major city toll roads. Set up payment for rental or pay online quickly.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
60 for major roads
70 and 80 km/h limits are occasionally used for major arterial roads
Speed road
80-110
Depending on the conditions for that road
Express road
100-110
Where to rent a car in Australia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
No
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
No
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
Learner and provisional drivers are not permitted to have any alcohol in their system whilst driving.
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
17
Except in Victoria where it is 18
In South Australia 16-year-olds can obtain a licence.
Where to rent a car in Australia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Australia road signs
Indication signs
Bus stop
No through road
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed right only
Roundabout
Safety zone
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight per tandem axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No overtaking
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Residential area living street
Road hump
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Merging traffic
Opening or swing bridge
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals
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About
News
Rules
Driving in Australia - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Australia. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Australia. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Australia. Make your trip safer!
Australia
Quick reference
Driving side
Left
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50–60 km/h / 100–110 km/h / 100–110 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
000
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP
Plan fuel and rest on long outback routes
Save 000 for emergency
If using toll roads, register rental or pay online within days
Reduce speed at dawn/dusk for wildlife
Drive on the left
Tolls & practical
Register rental plate for tolls or pay online within 3 days to avoid admin fees.
Electronic tolls in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. No cash; pay online or hire car may bill later.
Common fines
Speeding
AUD 200–1800+ (varies by state and excess)
Phone while driving
AUD 400–500+
No seatbelt
AUD 300–400
Drink driving
AUD 500+ and license suspension
Unregistered toll
Admin fee + toll
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Meter and signposted rules in cities. Remote areas often free; respect private land and indigenous sites.
Tip: In Sydney/Melbourne CBD use apps or signs; time limits strictly enforced.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 91/95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards common; some remote stations cash or card-only pump.
Approx. price: Varies by region (often AUD 1.80–2.20)
Things that might surprise you
Zero alcohol for learner/provisional
L- and P-platers must have 0.00% alcohol. Full license 0.05%.
Left-hand drive
Drive on the left. Easy to forget after a rest stop; double-check when pulling out.
Long distances and fatigue
Outback stretches have no services for hundreds of km. Plan fuel, water, and rest.
Wildlife at dawn/dusk
Kangaroos, wombats, and others cross roads. Reduce speed and avoid swerving at high speed.
Electronic tolls only
No cash on major city toll roads. Set up payment for rental or pay online quickly.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
60 for major roads
70 and 80 km/h limits are occasionally used for major arterial roads
Speed road
80-110
Depending on the conditions for that road
Express road
100-110
Where to rent a car in Australia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
No
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
No
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
Learner and provisional drivers are not permitted to have any alcohol in their system whilst driving.
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
17
Except in Victoria where it is 18
In South Australia 16-year-olds can obtain a licence.