ahhh im just glad im on my opens hehe
and up here in sunny brisbane, we havnt had the new ;aws come in till next month anyway
ill put htis up for general info for the bris mambers and such as a reference:
-lowering the minimum learner age to 16 and extending the licence period to 12 months
-gaining 100 hours of certified, supervised driving experience for under-25 learners
-restricting all mobile phone use, including hands-free, blue-tooth accessories and loud-speaker functions, for learner and P1 provisional licence holders under 25
-restricting mobile loud-speaker functions for supervisors and passengers of learner and P1 provisional licence holders under 25, while they are being instructed
-motorbike learners will be required to hold a car provisional licence for 12 months before obtaining a motorbike learner licence
-introduction of a two-phased P1 and P2 provisional licence system
-compulsory L plates (a black L on a yellow background) and P plates P plates (a red plate for P1 and green plate for P2)
-peer passenger restrictions (only carrying one passenger aged under 21) from 11pm to 5am for P1 provisional licence holders under 25
-high-powered vehicle restrictions for provisional drivers under 25
-to progress from a P1 to a P2 licence, provisional drivers must pass a hazard perception test (being introduced in 2008)
-late night driving and other restrictions for disqualified and suspended young drivers.
High powered
vehicles
You are not allowed to drive high powered vehicles including
vehicles with any of the following:
• an engine that has a power output of more than 200kW; or
• eight or more cylinders; or
• a turbocharged or supercharged engine (except diesel
powered engines); or
• an engine performance modification that is not standard
to the original manufacturer’s vehicle specifications and
requires approval from an approved person; or
• a rotary engine that has an engine capacity in excess of 1146cc
Check your vehicle’s power specifications on the vehicle
manufacturer’s website or a car guide website such as
www.redbook.com.au or
www.carsguide.com.au