New South Wales driving rule series
Left-hand driving across metro and regional roads with demerit points, mobile speed cameras, and e-toll motorways.
Destination context: Speed limits vary from 40 km/h school zones to 110 km/h motorways. Regional roads may have wildlife hazards and changing conditions.
How to read this guide: Focus on school-zone times, mobile camera zones, and Linkt/e-tag setup for Sydney motorways.
Quick facts at a glance
- Driving side
- Left
- Emergency
- 000 (police, fire, ambulance)
- Urban limit
- 50 km/h default; 40 km/h school zones
- Motorway limit
- 110 km/h on most NSW motorways
- Drink-driving
- ≤ 0.05% BAC (full licence); 0.00% for learners/provisional
- Tolls
- Linkt/e-tag on Sydney motorways (M1, M2, M5, etc.)
Recommended reading order
- License Basics Licensing requirements for visitors.
- Speed and Penalties Speed limits and enforcement.
- Road Signs and Priority Sign conventions and right-of-way.
- Parking and Tolls Parking zones and toll systems.
- Emergency and Incidents Emergency contacts and reporting.
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