Driving age

[Oblivion]

& then everyone will know how to pull dangerous U-turns in-front of bikes

And eat donuts instead of working

[Devil]

I still think they're missing the actual issue. Training. Compulsory practical and theory training for driving. Being of a certain age doesn't automatically give you the skills to drive. They need to be taught and taught properly.

[superman]

Yay going to 16 August 1st. Good on ya government, that'll stop those damn 15.5 year olds going out in their cars on their restricted and having underage sex!

Or whatever the government were trying to achieve.

[superman]

I still think they're missing the actual issue. Training. Compulsory practical and theory training for driving. Being of a certain age doesn't automatically give you the skills to drive. They need to be taught and taught properly.

Fresh off the press, looks promising!

"To encourage 120 hours of supervised driving in the Learner licence stage, Restricted licence on-road driving tests will be made more difficult. Young drivers are most at risk when they first drive solo (without supervision). Supervised driving practice in the Learner licence phase reduces this risk by helping young drivers gain experience in common situations. Research suggests that crash rates among young drivers who have completed around 120 hours of supervised driving practice may be up to 40% lower than for young drivers who have completed around 50 hours once they start driving solo. The new tests are likely to be implemented in February 2012."

[awayatc]

seems like a good idea but if you were a solo mum with 3 kids who only gets her license out of necessity then it ain't gonna work is it?

wtf........?