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They must hold a licence that allows them to drive a vehicle of the same type as is printed on your learner’s permit and have held the licence for 4 years or more.  \n􀂃 You will need to pay for and be issued a Learner Log Book or obtain a digital version of a Learner Log Book for use with your smartphone. Visit the Department of Transport and Major [Infrastructure website:](Infrastructure website: www.transport.wa.gov.au)[ ](Infrastructure website: www.transport.wa.gov.au)[www.transport.wa.gov.au](Infrastructure website: www.transport.wa.gov.au) for more information.  \n􀂃 Write down in the log book all the times you drive and the licensed driver with you must sign the log book.  \n􀂃 You have to do at least 50 hours of driving (with five hours at night time) before getting your provisional licence. Keep the log book in a safe place and make sure you do not lose it.  \n􀂃 The log book is a legal document so everything that is written in it must be true.  \n􀂃 Don’t speed. Remember you can only do 100 km/h on the open roads with 110 km/h signs.  \n􀂃 You must put ‘L’ plates on the car when you are learning to drive (front and back) .  \n􀂃 When learning, you may drive at night, tow a trailer and carry passengers.  \n􀂃 No alcohol is allowed.  \nStep Three-Hazard Perception Test  \n􀂃 You must have held your learner’s permit for at least six months.  \n􀂃 You may have to pass a computer test to see if you can deal with different traffic situations and make safe driving decisions.  \n􀂃 Take your ID to the licensing office.  \n􀂃 You will have to pay some money to sit the test.  \nRemote Services  \nStep Four-Gain Experience  \n􀂃 You have to continue to do supervised driving. You cannot go to the next step unless you can show that 50 hours of driving (with five hours at night time) has been done.  \n􀂃 You must have a licensed driver with you at all times. They must have a licence that allows them to drive a vehicle of the same type as is printed on your learner’s permit and have held the licence for 4 years or more.  \n􀂃 Don’t speed. 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During these 6 months you cannot drive between midnight and 5:00am and are limited to only one passenger.  \n􀂃 After 6 months you must display green ‘P’plates for another 18 months on your car (front and back) a","cbCaim9kshQsUThY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim9kshQsUThY","pdf",659198,"English","# Step One - Learner’s Permit\n## Step Two - Learning to Drive\n# Step Three - Hazard Perception Test\n# Remote Services\n# Step Four - Gain Experience\n# Step Five - Driving Test\n# Step Six - Driver’s Licence (‘P’ plates)\n# Need help or have questions?","[{\"question\":\"What are the minimum age requirements for each stage?\",\"answer\":\"You must be at least 16 for the learner’s permit and at least 17 for the driving test.\"},{\"question\":\"How many supervised driving hours and night hours are required before the provisional licence?\",\"answer\":\"You need at least 50 hours of driving, including five hours at night time, recorded in the learner log book.\"},{\"question\":\"What restrictions apply while you display red and green ‘P’ plates?\",\"answer\":\"For the first 6 months with red ‘P’ plates, you cannot drive between midnight and 5:00am and are limited to one passenger. 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