S209cshaughne Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I am due to move over shortly -does a clean UK licence enable you to drive in Perth or do you need an alternative licence ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You can drive on a UK licence for up to three months. Before the three months is up you must apply for a WA licence. See this link http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/transferring-your-overseas-licence.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It is a very painless process to change over. You go to your nearest driving centre. Take a ticket, fill in a form, get called to the counter, pay a fee, read an eye test on the wall and that's it. It is worth doing earlier rather than later as it is a very useful form of ID. Do remember as well in WA it is an offence to drive without having your license with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 It is a very painless process to change over. You go to your nearest driving centre. Take a ticket, fill in a form, get called to the counter, pay a fee, read an eye test on the wall and that's it. It is worth doing earlier rather than later as it is a very useful form of ID. Do remember as well in WA it is an offence to drive without having your license with you Don't you have to take a written test anymore? Me and the missus had to do that, wasn't very hard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunfreo Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I had to do a computerised test based on the drive safe code (similar to highway code) that was some years ago so they may have changed it, not difficult, the main problem will be getting used to the awful driving in Perth, perfectly normal West Australians turn into monsters behind the wheel of a car!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 It is a very painless process to change over. You go to your nearest driving centre. Take a ticket, fill in a form, get called to the counter, pay a fee, read an eye test on the wall and that's it. It is worth doing earlier rather than later as it is a very useful form of ID. Do remember as well in WA it is an offence to drive without having your license with you No that's incorrect. I recently had my purse stolen which contained my driving licence. I indicated to the police when I report it that I was concerned about driving without having it in my possession and they told me not to worry as it wasn't an offence in WA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 No that's incorrect. I recently had my purse stolen which contained my driving licence. I indicated to the police when I report it that I was concerned about driving without having it in my possession and they told me not to worry as it wasn't an offence in WA. I've heard lots of people say that for SA too, but it's not actually a legal requirement, unless you are driving on an overseas licence, then you have to carry both it and your passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Don't you have to take a written test anymore? Me and the missus had to do that, wasn't very hard though. We didn't no. Just swapped them over, this was 4.5 years ago. Also I was stopped and breath tested a few years ago at 11 in the morning ( how rude :laugh: ) and they asked for my drivers licence and it was in my other bag. They didn't tell me off or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 No that's incorrect. I recently had my purse stolen which contained my driving licence. I indicated to the police when I report it that I was concerned about driving without having it in my possession and they told me not to worry as it wasn't an offence in WA. Sorry, you are incorrect. http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/licensing/LBU_DL_B_DriveSafePart7.pdf i found out the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 There is no test for UK drivers in WA. Other than a quick eye test carried out at the counter of the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sorry, you are incorrect. http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/licensing/LBU_DL_B_DriveSafePart7.pdf i found out the hard way. I may be missing it but the only references I can see for having to carry the licence is in regards to Interstate or International licences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sorry, you are incorrect. http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/licensing/LBU_DL_B_DriveSafePart7.pdf i found out the hard way. I could only find it being an offence if you were driving using an overseas licence. On a WA licence the police told me it wasn't an offence as it was going to be about 3 weeks before if would be in possession of a new one and I was concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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