This is context is taken from Queensland transport
Young drivers
The Queensland Government will introduce a new graduated licensing system from 1 July 2007 using a range of innovative and proven measures to reduce the young driver road toll.
Too many young people are dying on Queensland roads, with 17-24 year olds one of the most at-risk groups. In 2005 just 13 per cent of our drivers were young people, and yet 32 per cent of our road toll --- 106 fatalities --- came as a result of young driver crashes.
This has resulted in widespread licensing changes for learner and provisional licence holders to be rolled out from mid 2007 to 2009.
Key changes will include:
1.lowering the minimum learner age to 16 and extending the licence period to 12 months
2.gaining 100 hours of certified supervised on-road driving experience for learners under 25s
3.restricting all mobile phone use, including hands-free, blue-tooth accessories, and loud-speaker functions, for learner and P1 provisional licence holders under 25
4.restricting mobile loud-speaker functions for supervisors and passengers of learner and P1 provisional licence holders under 25 while under instruction
5.motorbike learners will be required to hold a car provisional licence for 12 months prior to gaining a motorbike learner licence
6.introduction of a two-phased P1 and P2 provisional licence system
compulsory L plates (a black L on a yellow background) and P plates (a red plate for P1 and green plate for P2)
7.peer passenger restrictions (only carrying one passenger aged under 21) from 11pm to 5am for P1 under 25
8.high-powered vehicle restrictions for provisional drivers under 25
after 12 months on P1, licence holders must pass a hazard perception test to progress to P2
9.late night driving and other restrictions for disqualified and suspended young drivers
Check out the website on http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/youngdrivers
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