Thread: P plates no high-powered cars

It has taken a few days but I have eventually received a reply from our Minister for Road Safety.
They have acknowledged receipt of my request for exemption of non high performance petrol V8's (ie1 V8's). It is being "considered" (I am not holding my breath).
Now if I win cross lotto tonight I can go and buy a TDV8 Rangie that goes twice as quick as my D1 and will be legal for my daughter to drive!

Great news, post the example of your letter and we send hundred of them to the "dogooders"

Just an update on my pursuit of exemption for V8 petrol Land Rovers.

I have been bush a fair bit lately but between trips I have received some more correspondence from our Minister for Road Safety.

1st I received a "standard letter" of acknowledgement.
2nd I received a "standard letter" explaining the existing rules to me.

To this end I rang the ministers office to explain that even in my letter I acknowledged what the rules are and that I was requesting that certain low power V8 vehicles should also be exempted, not to have the rules explained to me.
The gentleman in the ministers office to whom I was speaking agreed that my original letter had not been answered and that I had put forward a valid argument for exemption.

I then put forward a further letter explaining my original request and that I did not require further letters explaining the rules to me.

3rd I received another "standard letter" of acknowledgement.
It has now been another month plus without reply...........
Now does this mean they are actually reading my original request?

I have not received a letter yet stating that my request will not be considered so perhaps there is still hope?

Has anyone else made requests for exemption or am I just "****ing into the wind"?

Originally Posted by Thommo

Just an update on my pursuit of exemption for V8 petrol Land Rovers.

I have been bush a fair bit lately but between trips I have received some more correspondence from our Minister for Road Safety.

1st I received a "standard letter" of acknowledgement.
2nd I received a "standard letter" explaining the existing rules to me.

To this end I rang the ministers office to explain that even in my letter I acknowledged what the rules are and that I was requesting that certain low power V8 vehicles should also be exempted, not to have the rules explained to me.
The gentleman in the ministers office to whom I was speaking agreed that my original letter had not been answered and that I had put forward a valid argument for exemption.

I then put forward a further letter explaining my original request and that I did not require further letters explaining the rules to me.

3rd I received another "standard letter" of acknowledgement.
It has now been another month plus without reply...........
Now does this mean they are actually reading my original request?

I have not received a letter yet stating that my request will not be considered so perhaps there is still hope?

Has anyone else made requests for exemption or am I just "****ing into the wind"?

I fully support you on this one mate, The fact that you can go out and drive a new 6cly commodore, falcon or 200 plus Kw Toyota Aurion, which you could do alot more damage in than a V8 disco which has less power and more weight to push along. As mentioned by others it should be based on power to weight.

I have been negotiating for some time the purchase of a certain car in the USA. This is now not likely to occur as I have so far been unable to get a Vehicle Import Approval, being unable to provide satisfactory proof of age. This car could be driven by a "P" driver. It is a four cylinder two seat sports car. It has around 350 horsepower and weighs less than a ton. Yet a two ton turbo-diesel 4WD is not considered suitable for a "P" driver.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I have been negotiating for some time the purchase of a certan car in the USA. This is now not likely to occur as I have so far been unable to get a Vehicle Import Approval, being unable to provide satisfactory proof of age. This car could be driven by a "P" driver. It is a four cylinder two seat sports car. It has around 350 horsepower and weighs less than a ton. Yet a two ton turbo-diesel 4WD is not considered suitable for a "P" driver.

thats what makes it so stupid, there is absolutely no logic in the laws. It only goes to show that a person who has absolutely no knowledge of cars created the law and even dumber people voted to have it introduced.

I believe the politicians are teen bashing because they are an easy target. Most don't vote and they have little political power so the pollies can score points in the sensationialist media.

The only answer is conscription!

Jeff

the way it works in pommy land is quite good.

you can take your test any time from your 17th birthday onwards, and once you have passed you hold a full licence (no p plates) only difference is that for the first two years you can only get up to 6 penalty points before you lose your licence, after that it is 12 points. most offences eg. speeding, jump a red light etc are 3 points.

the thing that stops young drivers from getting too powerful cars is insurance. insurance is compulsary in the UK, a minimum of 3rd party.

any fast cars and you wont get insured, or if you can then you will be paying through the roof. eg my sisters boyfriend got a 2002 model bmw m3 when he was 20 (dont ask me where he got the money) and was paying over 3000 pounds insurance. but for most people that wouldnt be do able.

Having said that, we still have our fair share of teen fatalities/crashes, so maybe its not such a good system!