Possible ban for young drivers on Friday and Saturday nights

**jakobe** · 22-10-2011, 06:06 PM

If that law comes in im guna just guna get my runners on

**TMM** · 22-10-2011, 09:32 PM

if you outlaw it, only outlaws will do it. Just sayin'

**VX Exec** · 25-10-2011, 10:06 PM

Lets see... 120 Hours for learner drivers, that hasnt helped ANYONE. Passenger Restrictions for Red P Platers; Great idea blokes! Really helps me and my mates when we want to go out drinking and im dezzo, or when we want to fish. Speed Limits (80-90-100) Not sure how these help ANYTHING except make it more frustrating for the driver and other motorists. V8 and High performance cars i can understand, but honestly i know a mate in a crappy excel who does 120 down the street opposite to me. And now they want to ban us from driving at night? Hmm. Whats going to happen? Freddy F*cking Kruger will come out and chop us up? We CAN'T learn to drive at night IF YOU BAN US. But there's no talk of more police recruits... More cops = Less hoons.

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**wraith** · 25-10-2011, 10:12 PM

Something to think about. Are P platers really writing them selves off at an alarming rate or is it now more apparent due to excessive media coverage.

**detox_nath83** · 25-10-2011, 10:15 PM

Anyone else glad they r on their opens?

**the_trademarc** · 25-10-2011, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by wraith

Something to think about. Are P platers really writing them selves off at an alarming rate or is it now more apparent due to excessive media coverage.

Of course its the media exposure- its an easy stereotypical target to get the governments POV across. I personally think that older people and people who don't know BASIC road rules are bigger concerns, but its harder to justify spending money to educate, so its easier to attack young drivers, using the inexperience card.

Granted some are cockheads who think they're God, but as with most things, that's a minority.

**MAG00** · 25-10-2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by the_trademarc

Of course its the media exposure- its an easy stereotypical target to get the governments POV across. I personally think that older people and people who don't know BASIC road rules are bigger concerns, but its harder to justify spending money to educate, so its easier to attack young drivers, using the inexperience card.

Granted some are cockheads who think they're God, but as with most things, that's a minority.

Exactly, I'm on my P-plates and have nearly been involved in several crashes, none of which have been my fault. For instance, the other day I was nearly hit by an old lady in a round about who failed to indicate she was turning right, luckily I was slow enough on the throttle to still have enough room in front of my to give her right of way.

I am so sick of the stereotypical targeting from the media, especially when the spotlight is shone on us by politicians trying to raise their pathetic public ratings.

More money needs to be going into retesting more 'experienced' drivers, as opposed to constantly implementing more bullshit ways to screw us over.
I see so much dodgey F###ing driving from older licensed drivers that it isn't funny.

**minux** · 26-10-2011, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by MAG00

Exactly, I'm on my P-plates and have nearly been involved in several crashes, none of which have been my fault. For instance, the other day I was nearly hit by an old lady in a round about who failed to indicate she was turning right, luckily I was slow enough on the throttle to still have enough room in front of my to give her right of way.

I am so sick of the stereotypical targeting from the media, especially when the spotlight is shone on us by politicians trying to raise their pathetic public ratings.

More money needs to be going into retesting more 'experienced' drivers, as opposed to constantly implementing more bullshit ways to screw us over.
I see so much dodgey F###ing driving from older licensed drivers that it isn't funny.

LOL, so you failed to give way to someone already on the roundabout and almost caused an accident? This is why we have P plates. Experience would tell you that you trust no-one and wait until you are clear. Sure she did not indicate, but at the end of the day it would have been you who was at fault.
In almost all instances old people can be predicted, young dumb and wanting to be full of cum drivers are unpredictable and so many scare me when I see what they do every day on the roads.

**Tim Smtih** · 26-10-2011, 08:43 AM

Not to pick on P platers (because obviously not everyone is a wreckless fool) but as others have said i see them coming and brace myself. "oh here comes another P plater, i'll have to get out of their way as they know everything". They flash their indicator once, throw themselves in and out of lanes and drive with more disregard than the kids at sideshow alley on the "dodge'em cars". I think it took a year or two into my opens before i showed that sort of confidence on the roads. Maybe i'm just jealous that i'm not as cool as them.

**acex1138** · 26-10-2011, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by minux

LOL, so you failed to give way to someone already on the roundabout and almost caused an accident? This is why we have P plates. Experience would tell you that you trust no-one and wait until you are clear. Sure she did not indicate, but at the end of the day it would have been you who was at fault.
In almost all instances old people can be predicted, young dumb and wanting to be full of cum drivers are unpredictable and so many scare me when I see what they do every day on the roads.