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.

Vasco

11th Jul 2010 10:29pm

Hey the costs are high and yes it can be a huge burden especially if a young people are trying to support themselves. No easy answer - sorry.

We have one green P plater and one L plater in our family and hope they both achieve enough experience to live to ripe old ages though the P plater has already had one bad accident (100% the other driver's fault). Tragically they both know friends through the school / uni networks that have been killed in vehicle accidents with P plate drivers.

Strongly agree with the suggestion that advanced / defensive driving courses should be made mandatory for all new drivers and for existing drivers at regular intervals (5-7years?)

If you want to learn to be a safer car driver... ride a motor bike for a while. To survive unscathed you have to learn advanced skills about reading traffic conditions, being aware of everything that is happening around you. Even a minor bingle on a motorbike will hurt

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