P Plate Laws

Posted by: cmayfield91

22nd Feb 2010 01:46pm

As a P2 plate holder I find that the laws put upon young drivers is ridiculous. First the cost of license fees is astronomical as well as insurance. I own a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer - which I paid for myself and have had it for about a year. I have a 3 year no accident or fine report and GIO wanted to charge me $6000. I shopped around to find that NRMA gave it too me for $1500 which is still quite high compared to my dad which only pays $600 for an even more expensive car. Furthermore the RTA has charged me nearly $500 in license fees and tests in the last 3 years which is a joke and also put 4 dermerit points for a 10km/h speeding fine which I see full license drivers breaking the speed limit everyday.
To me everything to do with the P plate laws is a joke and should be stopped.

erogenius

1st May 2010 01:49pm

How can you compare your insurance costs to those of your father.His premium reflects his driving experience, not just the car value.Your high premium reflects your driving experience, which is very little so far.You are a high risk to the insurance company as you have proved by all ready accruing demerit points for speeding.The attitude you have that you see others speeding so that makes it all right only strengthens their case against P plate drivers.
Nevertheless I do think that they should reduce restrictions on P plate drivers, but just make the license far more difficult to obtain in the first place.Only allow professional instruction and increase the difficulty of the test.That way we dont have a bunch of inexperienced drivers trained by their mums and dads cruising the streets taking other peoples lives into their hands.

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