12th
December
2006
Changes to licensing system - at last.
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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
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