Moped licence in Western Australia (2026): R-N class
Last reviewed: 13 October 2026
In short: A moped in Western Australia is a motorcycle designed not to exceed 50 km/h. It needs an R-N class licence unless the rider holds a WA driver's licence of another class, and a helmet is compulsory.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Minimum age to ridePrivately owned | 15.5 years [1] |
| LicencePrivately owned | Moped (R-N class) licence, obtained through a learner's permit, theory and hazard perception tests and a practical assessment. Holders of a Western Australian driver's licence for another class (not a learner's permit) may ride a moped without it. [2] |
| Helmet requiredPrivately owned | Yes [3] |
| Insurance requiredPrivately owned | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Plate / registrationPrivately owned | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Maximum design speedPrivately owned | up to 50 km/h (design speed) [2] |
Notes
- This is the minimum age to apply for the learner's permit needed to learn to ride a moped (R-N class).
- This rule has not been confirmed from an official source for this jurisdiction yet.
- Definition of a moped on the Department of Transport page: designed not to exceed 50 km/h and either an engine capacity of no more than 50 cc or not powered by a piston engine.
Sources
- Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (Western Australia): Get a learner's permit | Transport WA (Moped (RN) licence, step 2) (consulted 15 October 2026) · all sources
- Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (Western Australia): Get a licence to ride a moped | Transport WA (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources
- Road Safety Commission (Western Australia): Motorcycles, Helmets and Gear (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources
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- CannabisPossession for personal use: Offence; 10 g or less may get an intervention notice · Growing at home: Banned
- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 50 km/h · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 110 km/h
- Deposit return schemes and plastic bagsNational deposit return scheme in operation: Yes, Containers for Change · Deposit per container: 10c refund
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 17 (provisional licence) · Earliest age to drive a car supervised: 16, with a supervisor
- Driving after drugsApproach to cannabis (THC): Specified drug in system is an offence · THC threshold: Any cannabis detected
- E-bikes and speed pedelecsLegal class: Bicycle rules, 16+ · Minimum age: 16
- FireworksConsumers may buy and use category F2 fireworks: No (unrestricted only)
- Foreign driving licencesOverseas licence valid for a visitor: Yes, while a visitor · Overseas licence after becoming a resident: Citizen or permanent resident: transfer within 3 months
- Home educationNature of the parental duty: School or registration
- Knives and pepper sprayFolding pocket knives: Offence without lawful excuse · Locking or one-handed knives: Flick and butterfly knives prohibited
- Motorcycles: helmets and licencesHelmet required for the rider: Yes · Helmet required for a passenger: Yes
- Paid holidayMinimum paid leave a year (weeks): 4 weeks (5 for some shiftworkers) · Minimum paid leave as the law states it: 4 weeks a year; extra week for some shiftworkers
- Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Banned · Hands-free use: Mounted or not touched
- Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes
- Smoke alarms in homesSmoke alarm legally required in homes: Yes, on rent or hire
- Tobacco and nicotine age limitsMinimum age to buy tobacco: 18
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.