I"M POSTING THIS BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING ONE THING AND OTHERS ANOTHER
this is the "new victorian graduated licensing system"
i got some info from vicroads today....
*note! check with vicroads for full info and not to take this as the full new laws*
WHEN
alcohol interlock (read below as to what) - january 2007
the new L plate requirements - july 2007
the high powered vehicle restriction for P platers (read below) - July 2007
the new P1/P2 plates requirements and new driving test (read below) - july 2008 SOME KEY CHANGE"S L plates...
must have 120 hours of experince including 10 hours at night
no use of moblies, hands-free or hand-held or any messaging of any kind
must carry learners permit whlie driving (duh)
****P plantes*****
there will be 2 P plates introduced... P1 and P2 (sounds alot like b1&b2 :lol:)
P1 plates...
P1 drivers are on the P1 plate for 12 months(if over 21 yr's old then you go stright to P2 plates, only if u had ur L's for 12 months
MUST have a good driving recored to progress through each licence stage. A POOR DRIVING RECORD EXTENDS THE P1 AND P2 LICENCE BY ***6 MONTHS***
for P1 drivers, towing is not permitted except for work or under instruction
new HIGH POWERED vehicle restriction will prevent P platers from driving vehicles with : engines with eight or more cylinders turbocharged or supercharged engines nominated high performance six cylinder engines engines that have been mod'ed to increase performance
***People who are over 26 and still on there P's****
ALL drink drivers (and first timers) will have to fit a alcohol ignition interlock when relicenced, for a minimum of six months
VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT
if a driver intentionaly makes the care lose traction or unsafe behaviours (eg.. speeding, draging)
there are now provisions that allow police or courts to impound a car...
repeat offenders will have there cars' impound time will be longer and will be possable for the car to be forfeited.
i dont know about the impounding... if they alppy now or what but u get the pic
BTW!!! X 1000000000 dam it!