Driver Education

A cybersecurity expert warns people's privacy and security could be at risk once the state government rolls out its new digital drivers licence initiative.

The WA government allocates $28 million for the rollout of digital drivers licences in the state, estimated to be implemented by the end of next year.

A 21-year-old woman was charged with reckless driving after dash cam video allegedly caught her overtaking a triple road train in an "unsafe" manner.

The Adelaide busway has remained clear of crashed cars for a whole year.

Researchers warn eating, drinking and sudden loud noises are some of the most risky distractions for drivers, calling for more safety education.

Lily Mathews's father died while drink driving four years ago. She hopes others can learn from her trauma.

School traffic wardens are retiring because of escalating levels of physical and verbal abuse by passing motorists. They say their employer, WA Police, is not providing enough support.

The truck industry has welcomed a federal government decision to walk away from lowering speeds on unsigned roads, but road safety experts question the move.

Driving instructors say they need national consistency on CCTV in their vehicles as transport ministers meet to discuss how to keep learner drivers safe from sexual harassment and assault.

A former road safety assessor says he wrote to authorities about missing signage months before a man in his 40s died on a winding road in southern Western Australia.

A simulated road crash and an introduction to the local undertaker are part of a confronting, but what police say is effective, road safety program in WA's south. 

A coroner has recommended changes to national driving fitness standards following the death of cyclist Robert Hill who was hit and killed by a partially blind driver on a country highway seven years ago.

The number of Greater Brisbane level crossings that are closed for more than an hour during the morning peak has doubled in the past three years, keeping some motorists delayed for up to one hour and 50 minutes. 

Frustrated by what she sees as inaction over a 7.30 investigation into alleged sexual assaults made by driving instructors, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie demands action from the government.

Driving a car or riding a bike may be essential for temporary migrants studying or working in Australia, but hook turns, wombat crossings, and roundabouts can be unfamiliar territory. Here are some locals working to change that.

The families of more than 800 people killed on rural roads in the past year place their loved ones' shoes on display, as part of an action calling for improvements to road safety.

The Queensland government has flagged potential changes to the state's learner licence scheme, including the requirement for 100 hours of supervised driving.

Learner drivers across the state are having to wait up to two months to take their driving test and in some cases are struggling to find a booking at all.

Multiple fatal crashes involving Indonesian drivers on work and holiday visas prompt calls for better support inexperienced drivers who need transport to work in regional areas.

Baylee Jenkins, 7, and her brother Chandler Ranger, 6, were among 10 people killed in five separate fatal crashes on Queensland roads over the weekend.