New drivers face tougher regulations in Western Australia including extending their probation period, increasing their supervised hours and limiting phone use under a proposed plan by the state government.

The announcement follows a horror weekend on WA roads, which has seen two people die in a crash near Wedge Island on Saturday, bringing the road toll for the year to 140.

Two teenage girls were seriously injured in a separate crash in North Coogee on Saturday and the 24-year-old driver, Nollamara man Mhtmom Al-badir, who was also injured, was charged with a string of offences.

Proposed new rules

Under the proposal, the minimum learner driver period will increase from six to 12 months, while provisional drivers will have to remain on red plates for a year, up from six months, and gree

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