Thread: NSW P plater - Prohibited Vehicles Exemption

Originally Posted by petelaska

the strange part about this is that it was legal for my son to learn to drive our 86 rangie on his L plates with a licensed driver beside him, but once on P's no driving

My partner's 33 years of age. She's allowed to learn on the D2 V8 she bought, however, again, once she gets her P's, she's not allowed to drive it. At 33!!! THIRTY THREE!!! Apart from being well passed the age of stupidy, and a female they still wont allow it.

The V8 rule is a cop out and a load of ****!

Happily, I should be able to get her an exemption through my business.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Ahh I can see the headlines now.
"Angry teenager destroys local RTA office in Range Rover monster truck"
Seriously, if you manage to achieve victory it will be a mighty victory for P plate 4WDers everywhere.
FORWARDS COMRADE!
Good luck, next time you're up in Cowra shoot me a PM and we'll go for a wheel.

It seems we think alike B1

I'll definitely take you up on that one day!

Originally Posted by s7000

My partner's 33 years of age. She's allowed to learn on the D2 V8 she bought, however, again, once she gets her P's, she's not allowed to drive it. At 33!!! THIRTY THREE!!! Apart from being well passed the age of stupidy, and a female they still wont allow it.

The V8 rule is a cop out and a load of ****!

Happily, I should be able to get her an exemption through my business.

I thought it was possible to get an exemption if you were over 25, I'd look into it if I were you.

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

I thought it was possible to get an exemption if you were over 25, I'd look into it if I were you.

Cheers
Will

Really? That would come in very handy!

So far all the info I've found has said no exemptions for any reason.

Isn't there an exemption if its a family car,ie registered to a parent

The parental exemption only works if that's the only car, we have two diesels, but I can't wheel them (did once, didn't end well for the D2 rear bar).

You can email the exemption unit at the rta: Exemptions_Unit@rta.nsw.gov.au

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

Well I've found out the a 253 Holden V8 fits into the "moderate performance" category, so I'm absolutely spewing about being fobbed off.

The 253 has 125kW, up from the Rangies 118kW, and it is a lot lighter vehicle, also the Rangie has all wheel disc brakes and constant 4WD. The 253 is also 4.2 L, up from the Rangies 3.5. I can see NO reason you shouldn't be allowed a Rover V8.

So I will be taking this further!! Idiot bureaucrats aren't going to get the better of me!!

Cheers
Will

That's the stuff mate. Do it right. Do the research, get your brief together and present a cogent argument!

Go for the throat, and well done young fella

Matt.

Well I picked up the car (I'll start a thread in the RR section tomorrow). And there is nothing high performance about it!!

So I guess it's either the RTA cooperate or I'll have to employ muppets idea....

I want to do I by the book though.

Cheers
Will

My partner emailed them...

There is currently no age exemption for a V8.

I doubt the fight will be easy.