00:00Protecting young drivers' lives by making them face a higher bar to get behind the wheel.
00:08Keeping up with other jurisdictions and making sure that we have best practice here in Western Australia.
00:13Under the proposal, red pea plates will last a full year, up from six months.
00:18And drivers will be on green plates for two years, currently only required for 18 months.
00:23Learners will have to log 75 hours driving before sitting their test, up from 50.
00:29And P&L players won't be able to make and receive calls unless it's through an in-car system.
00:35Phones must be securely mounted and not touched while driving.
00:39We will allow them to use their Google Maps and their audio, if it's set, before they start driving.
00:45The changes mooted alongside a campaign sharing the impact of the death of 15-year-old Tom Safiotti,
00:51a backseat passenger who lost his life in a crash in 2021.
00:56It asks young people to think, that could be me, that could be my best mate, that could be my brother or sister.
01:02Tom's death has already prompted reforms, with the government last year introducing Tom's Law,
01:07which restricts red pea plate drivers to just one passenger.
01:11Authorities also set to crack down on drivers caught doing the wrong thing by new high-tech traffic cameras,
01:17following an eight-month grace period where they only issued warnings.
01:21Those caught using their phones or not wearing seatbelts to face fines of up to $1,000 from October 8th,
01:27Mr Whitby denying the fines are unfair in a cost-of-living crisis.
01:31If you don't want to pay a speeding fine or an offence fine for using your phone, don't do it.
01:38A consultation period on the novice driver changes will last six weeks.
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02:06Conclusion
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