220 hours in Vic?

[TheDmac]

Anyone got information on this?

I'm on my L's still, up to about 70 hours (only taken me about a month, and its all legit, drive every day lol) but i hear they want to rise it to 220 hours or something in Victoria, even by July 1st? I'm interested to hear why.

 

[Junny]

I think the more the better also add in a compulsory defensive driving course.
Ive been driving for 3 years and still find that I need improvements here and there.
And if 200 comes out you just need your 120? (i think thats what it is now)

 

[TheDmac]

Yep, all i need to do is 120 still.

I totally agree, the more experience the better, but there will be people bitching for sure. I wanted to do a defensive driving course to gain more experience, but everywhere i looked said you needed P's. Kind of sucks, seeing i actually want to learn how to handle the car in certain situations etc.

 

[Junny]

The ones that bitch are the ones that die first =D

 

[one_and_only2004]

Sorry, but 220 hours of learner driving is plan bull ****. How about the same amount of hours now with a Licensed driving instructor - sounds a lot smarter than sending them off with some random open licensed driver. I find it scary that I'm deemed competent by the RTA to supervise learners, and I'm flat out working out what I'm doing some days.

 

[Dum*P*ster]

Bare in mind tho, not every single Learner has access to people with Open License who dont mind helping them get there hours.. Hence why 220hrs is shiiitt.
I feel for the Apprentices .. Who earn very little..And who's Folks dont help out with there Hours for whatever reason.

 

[Maxxiz]

Hours are **** IMO, we dont have "Hours' here in ACT which Im glad, but I personally see it as pointless.

 

[Tom_1569]

Bring it in, to many **** drivers on the road.
I know so many people who think they are an awesome driver caus they done 120 hours, WTF you still ****ing suck.

220 Hours is easy, I got my 120 hours in just over 3 months, then just gave up with the stupid log book, but I dare say I would have been over or close 1000 hours.

 

[PaRaDoX]

i got 240 hours, back then 120 hours was a recommendation.

I've been supervising a few learners recently to help them get to 120hours. its not easy especially when 9/10 the parents bail. Its funny how stressful it actually is to supervise.

 

[Dum*P*ster]

220hrs wont help.. imo, its the Test to go for the P's that need to be harder
and

Tom - Did you have acees to open license all the time?