Let's make learner drivers have 800cc cars

**Streetwise** · 25th March 2006, 21:00

Lets make learner drivers have 800cc cars, Did you see the news tonight regarding the use of smaller cc cars for under 20s, I think its a bloody good idea,

**MidnightMike** · 25th March 2006, 21:02

Originally Posted by Streetwise

Lets make learner drivers have 800cc cars, Did you see the news tonight regarding the use of smaller cc cars for under 20s, I think its a bloody good idea,

i say go 1.2 ltr cars and under. 800cc'c are a bit ghey.

**Streetwise** · 25th March 2006, 21:06

thats the point. Then 50cc riders can overtake them and give the young sods the finger.

**terbang** · 25th March 2006, 21:11

Restricting the HP rather than engine size like they should do on motorcycles would be a good idea..

**Streetwise** · 25th March 2006, 21:12

Yea that would be good,

**Meanie** · 25th March 2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by terbang

Restricting the HP rather than engine size like they should do on motorcycles would be a good idea..

Yea i have to agree my 18 year old son went out and brought a Evo 4 dam thing is a street legal race car and is faster than my XR8 ute
Trouble is with the attitude they have at that age they think they are bullet proof until they kill someone
Thankfully my son lost his job and had to sell it before he got into too much trouble but not before he racked up a fortune in tickets, some nasty letters from public hed pissed off when drag racing and loosing his lisence
So yea just let them drive a stock standard 1200cc car and nothing bigger until they have a year or so under thier belt
I know the roads will be a hell of a lot safer for us bike riders!!! and our children

**Streetwise** · 25th March 2006, 21:31

here here i agree

**thealmightytaco** · 25th March 2006, 22:21

Crikeys Meanie, ya should've taken his wheels off!

But a limited engine size aint a bad thing yeah. I've driven a 1600cc Nissan Sentra since I started driving, nothing bloody wrong with it.
Except it's rusting out now...

Time for a Caldina!!
And then a Buell!!

**Brian d marge** · 25th March 2006, 23:20

Originally Posted by Streetwise

Lets make learner drivers have 800cc cars, Did you see the news tonight regarding the use of smaller cc cars for under 20s, I think its a bloody good idea,

They can have my honda acty ..600cc of pure mussel ,,,3 working cylinders, AM AND FM radio ... Manual Airconditioning Actual Dunlop PnueMatic tyres.

Can reach actual motorway speeds. ( well a friend of mine said it did 90 km/h I personally dont have any evidence of that ...)

Mind you the average hoodie could still become a statistic even in one of those

Stephen

**Timber020** · 26th March 2006, 00:00

I think a power to weight ratio ruling would work better and to not allow them to have modified cars, otherwise you would have people making sleepers all over. Engine size limits is as stupid as the 250cc limit when you could get an RGV yet a 70's cb350 was a no go.

**Crazy Steve** · 26th March 2006, 00:17

think...a bout...the...children...

will...someone...think...a bout...the...children

cra z y...steve

**Shadows** · 26th March 2006, 00:55

I reckon make them all ride bikes for six months first. Darwin had it right.

**myvice** · 26th March 2006, 02:43

Originally Posted by Shadmeister

I reckon make them all ride bikes for six months first. Darwin had it right.

Make it a year, we have to ride through winter and why should we have all the fun?

**Colapop** · 26th March 2006, 08:04

It's something I've been saying for years. Learner drivers and those under the age of 20 should not be allowed to drive cars greater than 1200cc unmodified.
I heard on the news last night some guy saying that you'd have to have cops be machanics to be able to see if a car has been modified - Bullshit. Granted there are modifications you can make that aren't easily seen, but if you lift the bonnet of a car and see a whole mess of shiny bits then that's a dead giveaway isn't it? Who is going to go to the effort of spending that sort of money and hide it?