Western Australia · Theory Test (CTT) · WA licence rules

How do mobile phone rules apply to WA learner drivers?

The answer

  • Phones may only be used when stopped at traffic lights
  • All phone use is banned for learners, including hands-free
  • The same rules as every driver — calls hands-free or in a secured mounting are legal, but texting or holding the phone is not Correct
  • Learners may use a hand-held phone when supervised

Why that's the answer

WA is the only state without a learner-specific phone rule — the same law covers every driver: you may make or receive calls hands-free or with the phone in a secured mounting, and use a mounted phone for navigation, but holding the phone, texting, email and video are illegal for all drivers. A learner and provisional phone ban was announced in April 2026 but has not yet commenced.

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