Austarion

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/vote.aspx?qid=373


Poll: Will a curfew and passenger restrictions on P-plate drivers help reduce the road toll?

Currently
58% - yes
42% - no

post this on as many forums as u can...

just after lunch it was
YES - 64%
NO - 36%
so we're behind, but we're gaining ground!!

But before you do, go to 'Tools' then 'Internet options' and click on 'Delete cookies' and then yes. Go to privacy and set level to custom. Then when you visit the site above, TICK the box which says 'Apply my decision to all cookies from this web site' and click on block cookie, it will ask you a few times so tick apply to website and then block cookie, this will permanetly fix it up so that you can click as many time as you like..............so everyone get cracking

57% @ 5.00pm.

Yeah, get em off the road, I'm not a P-plater, I don't give a shit.

How about if these news things actually had a decent question like "Should P-Platers actually be educated on how to drive before they are given a license instead of answering a couple of questions then finding out the hard way?"

Just ban them from being dickheads.

Think of of the youngsters that work night shifts... its obviously a law thought up by someone that has no idea of what happens to those that DONT work 9 to 5

I actually don't have a problem with it - in fact I think it would be beneficial to have a 1 passenger only rule in place. It would stop all these 17 year old dickheads crusing around being tools and wouldn't stop people who have a legitimate need to drive late (eg. shift workers).

From what I understand, ninemsn has nothing to do with the people that make legislation. What's the point in going to the trouble of trying to skew the results when it doesn't mean anything anyway. If you have such a problem with the restrictions associated with being a P plater, then get off your ass and get a proper licence.

they kinda need to wait 3 years until they can get a "proper" licence

StarionChef wrote:they kinda need to wait 3 years until they can get a "proper" licence

I didn't realise it was that long - the equivalent here is 18 months and shortens to 12 months if you do a defensive driving course IIRC.

Regardless, if you are the kind of person who will go hard spamming a poll on a crappy website, you probably should have restrictions on your driving, or at least your internet access..

jrod82 wrote:

StarionChef wrote:they kinda need to wait 3 years until they can get a "proper" licence

I didn't realise it was that long - the equivalent here is 18 months and shortens to 12 months if you do a defensive driving course IIRC.

Regardless, if you are the kind of person who will go hard spamming a poll on a crappy website, you probably should have restrictions on your driving, or at least your internet access..

Sorry, what did you say ?

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jrod82 wrote:From what I understand, ninemsn has nothing to do with the people that make legislation. .

[ersonally i find it satisfying that you can fuck with a major news source and make public opinion basically null and void..
all fun and games.:P

11 more days and im off my P's so i couldnt give a shit cos i doubt they will bring it in within the next week.. lol
actually i do care my gf will still be on her p's for another year or so, who's gonna be my designated driver when im drunk?? :beer

tmz_99 wrote:Personally i find it satisfying that you can fuck with a major news source and make public opinion basically null and void..
all fun and games.:P

that's hit the nail on the head

you've just gotta think of the curfew in this light. they are trying to find another way to punish the majority of p platers for something only a minority of p platers do. not all p platers a dikhead drivers, although i know quite a few who are...but dont ruin it for the rest of us.

There is a website that i am a member of that presents alternatives to the curfew etc that i am a member of. Have a look, there is an article I have written up there.

http://nswyoungdrivers.org/

EDIT: For those of you who dont know, my name is Jeff Sinclair

fr335tyl3r wrote:EDIT: For those of you who dont know, my name is Jeff Sinclair

No.. are you THE Jeff Sinclair??

In my experience (ESPECIALLY IN VICTORIA) where you get your P's from your 18th till your 21st birthdays.... ie: You can't drive alone till you're 18. The vast majority of the loser P platers here drive STOCK COMMODORES (plus or minus some rims) or stock falcons or other retarded sh..boxes. Pepole who drive the nice cars... the r33 gtr's, the jza80 supra's, gt4 celicas, bmw's, mercedes etc (evo's and starions included!) don't do anything dumb .... On the street. We reserve that for laps of calder or drags on friday night @ calder. But believe me, i've seen some TT supra's and the like at calder that leave your mouth gaping (575 KW @ wheels anyone?)

Whilst the curfew isn't an issue in victoria (it was thrown out of parliament about 4 weeks ago), if they consider it it'll cause riots. Becuase in Victoria there is a huge Manufacturing trade and if you go anywher enear a factory at night, the carpark is FULL of p-plates.

Personally I find the legislation a bunch of garbage, it'd be better figured out by having NATIONAL driving standards (not 17 year olds from the ACT in victoria on their P's etc). People need to get some serious experience in Sydney/Melbourne Peak hour(s) traffic and frankly if I had my way everyone would do advanced driving courses/basic rally courses BEFORE they got their P's. A) It'll get it outta their system, B) It teaches responsibility, C) Gives them car control. Any idiot can leave their foot flat to the floor, it's controlling power oversteer around a sharp bend that leaves most people lacking.

In summary, the curfew is garbage. Most P platers I see (down here anyway) are better, more conscious, more aware drivers than many of the older fully licensed drivers. Their cars are also MUCH better maintained... down here cops absolutely slaughter anything with a P.

You might wanna take a look at some of the cars p platers drive here in sydney. There's some youngsters getting around in some big dollar, huge power cars... a mandatory defensive driving coarse is a great idea.