Queensland transport have finally come up with changes to the licensing system for new drivers. Not everyone is going to agree that this is a good thing, but with so many young people dying on our roads these days I for one hope that they have a positive affect. Changes include;

• Lowering learners permit age to 16 and increasing the licence period to 12 months.
• Gaining 100 hours of supervised on road experience for learners under 25
• Restricting mobile phone use including hands free etc. for learners and provisional drivers under 25 while under instruction.
• Introduction of two phased provisional licensing system.
• Compulsory L and P plates.
• Passenger restrictions for under 25’s.
• High powered vehicle restrictions for under 25’s.
• Hazard perception test after 12 months on provisional licence.
• Late night driving and other restrictions for disqualified and suspended drivers.

  In my opinion most of these changes are no-brainers, there has been too many young lives lost already. Take care.

Craig