Driving Restrictions and the new laws. note*** Rant

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Driving Restrictions and the new laws.

Ok. Im fine with how the new laws and regulations have all us young people out of high performance vehicles and anything with more than 8 cylinders or a non-naturally aspirated motor. But there is 1 big problem that will start to affect a lot of young drivers if it isnt already affecting them.

The cost of ULP constantly going up. With how these new laws and regulations have us having to do 100 hours of driving on our learner permit, it will be hitting quite a few people hard. With petrol at something around the $1.50 mark it is almost un fit and un just that all young drivers will have to be doing that amount of driving.

If you can look at it. However unlikely it may be. That all driving done for one person was constant highway driving at 100 km/h. That particular person would spend $900 on fuel just on there learners permit. Assuming that the average person is driving a small 4 cylinder.

Ex. 2007 Ford Fiesta LX 3 door. 6.6L per 100km. 45-Litre fuel tank.
Ends up costing roughly $67 to fill a tank with fuel at $1.50.,
$9.90 per 100km,
At highway driving speed 100km/h is $900 per 100 hours.

For the average person this may not seem like a lot of money. But for a 16 year old. It is. At $67 per tank full this would take a fair chunk out of what this person would be likely earning per week. And some people will say. That still doesn’t seem like that much. But if you are trying to pay off the particular car, putting aside living expenses and possibly paying rent to you parents/ real estate agent or private owner which can be in excess of $300 per fortnight it doesn’t exactly leave anything for you.

The point of this. I believe the government needs to look very carefully at this new burden they have placed upon teen’s trying to simply hold a license. 50 hours would be manageable. But please have a look at the laws.

RDC