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Australia Traffic Law Report

Agenzia Fonte: Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE)

Ultimo Aggiornamento: February 12, 2026

Risultati Principali

●Theory test pass rate is ~70% (2023, State transport authorities (aggregate estimate))
●Road fatalities: 1,300 deaths in 2024 — Up 3.3% from 2023 (1,266 to 1,300)
●~900,000 tests administered per year by Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics
●Most challenging topic: Speed Limit Rules (22% fail rate)

Statistiche degli Esami

Tasso di Superamento Esame Teorico

~70%

State transport authorities (aggregate estimate) (2023)

Tasso di Superamento Esame Pratico

62%

EzLicence national average (30,000+ tests, Jan 2022 - Dec 2023) (2023)

Esami Somministrati all'Anno

~900,000

Transport for NSW + state estimates (2022)

Limiti di Velocita

Urbano

50 km/h (40 km/h school zones)

Rurale / Strade Nazionali

100-110 km/h

Autostrada

110 km/h (up to 130 km/h in NT)

Argomenti Piu Difficili

Speed Limit Rules

22% tasso di bocciatura

Varying limits by road type, school zones, and roadworks

Vehicle Equipment Use

20% tasso di bocciatura

Headlights, indicators, fog lights rules and requirements

Night Driving

19% tasso di bocciatura

Visibility rules, headlight use, and safe following distances at night

Intersections

18% tasso di bocciatura

Right-of-way at roundabouts, T-intersections, and uncontrolled crossings

Parking & Stopping

17% tasso di bocciatura

Distance from intersections, fire hydrants, bus stops, and rail crossings

Sicurezza Stradale

Vittime Stradali

1,300 deaths

BITRE Road Trauma Australia (2024)

Tendenza

Up 3.3% from 2023 (1,266 to 1,300)

Sanzioni e Multe

Eccesso di VelocitaAUD 123 (0-10 km/h over) to AUD 2,520 (45+ km/h over) in NSW; penalties doubled in school zones

Guida in Stato di EbbrezzaBAC 0.05% (full licence), 0.00% (learners/P-platers); high-range: AUD 3,300+ fine, 12-month suspension, up to 18 months jail

Sistema a Punti13 demerit points in 3 years = suspension (most states); learners/P1: 4 points triggers suspension (NSW)

Uso del Telefono CellulareAUD 423 fine + 5 demerit points (NSW); AI-powered detection cameras deployed

Modifiche Legislative Recenti

2024

Tom's Law (WA): Red P-plate drivers limited to one passenger; hundreds of high-pedestrian roads reduced to 40 km/h

2025

AI-powered phone/seatbelt detection cameras deployed nationally

2025

25 km/h passing rule (SA) for stationary breakdown vehicles with flashing amber lights

Fonti e Metodologia

Tutte le statistiche in questo rapporto provengono da agenzie governative ufficiali e dati pubblicamente disponibili. AutoviaTest e una piattaforma educativa indipendente e non e affiliata ad alcuna agenzia governativa per gli esami.

Dati verificati l'ultima volta: 2026-02-12

Primary Sources:

State transport authorities (aggregate estimate) — Test statistics (2023)
BITRE Road Trauma Australia — Road safety data (2024)
Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) — Official regulatory body

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Fatti Rapidi

DKT format (NSW)

45 questions, need 41 correct (91%) to pass

State variation

Each state/territory has its own test format — no national driving test

Supervised hours

120 hours required (NSW, VIC), 100 hours (QLD), 50 hours (WA)

Pass rate range

Practical pass rate ranges from 35% (WA) to 75% (VIC) by state

Speeding enforcement

3+ million speeding infringements issued across Australia in 2024

Left-hand traffic

Drives on the left, same as UK and Japan

Cite This Report

AutoviaTest. (2026, February 12). Australia traffic law report: Driving test statistics. AutoviaTest. https://autoviatest.com/it-CH/traffic-law-reports/australia

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Theory Pass Rate~70%

Practical Pass Rate62%

Motorway Speed110 km/h

Fatalities (2024)1,300 deaths

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