Reply With QuoteWell done and good on you...now you have another 70hrs for each, of sitting in the passenger seat, if your state has similar 'L' rules to SA! It's a lot of hours to knock off, I did it twice over, but fear not, you get there in the end!
RoverLord
On Tuesday, my two oldest grandchildren both got 'L' plates. So yesterday I took the older one (18) on a lesson (both have done some driving on private land) in the County. Total of forty km, about half on very quiet (no cars, a few roos, about fifty cattle and four quad bikes!), and half on a two lane highway (light traffic, but included a railway crossing and a section of roadworks with traffic light control of a single lane.
This morning, took the younger one (16) over the same route in the 2a (She's only driven it previously, her sister has driven both vehicles, but likes the power steering in the County). No cattle or quad bikes, but quite a bit more traffic on the highway, including B-doubles, caravans, etc. None of these seemed worried by the 47 year old Landrover sporting 'L' plates and proceeding at a leisurely 60kph.
My nerves are recovering, and no damage to the vehicles, although probably a bit worn off the teeth of first gear on the 2a from an inadvertent attempt at first instead of third..
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Wizard
Well done and good on you...now you have another 70hrs for each, of sitting in the passenger seat, if your state has similar 'L' rules to SA! It's a lot of hours to knock off, I did it twice over, but fear not, you get there in the end!
Master
SubscriberIn Victoria it's 120 hours (including 10 hours of night driving) under supervision before you can get your licence.
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1979 Series III GS FFR
1980 Series III GS FFR with a Perentie RFSV tub
1991 Discovery 1 3.5 V8 3 door
1993 Discovery 1 200Tdi 3 door
1993 Defender 110 200Tdi ute
RoverLord
NSW is also 120 hours - about three times the hours I needed to get a restricted private pilot's licence, and less than half of that had to be 'under supervision'!
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
AT RESTIn Vic , If over 21 yrs old then no hours required and you go straight to green PsOriginally Posted by LRT
Very Very Lucky!
Good one mate. My son is scaring other drivers at time and reducing the need for laxatives at home
He will not drive with mum any longer as she is a little more than nervous when he is driving her car
Master
SubscriberAnd no V8's until your off your P's. Seems ridiculous that you can't drive a 2 tonne plus 190 HP V8 Discovery but can drive a 1.3 tonne 170 HP Volvo 850. The Volvo will out accelerate the Discovery hands down due to the better power to weight ratio. There are some problems with their calculations! That means a Stage I V8's are banned as well. Problem is I can't see a stock standard Stage I outperforming a modern V6 vehicle 😂
REMLR Registrant No. 436
LROCV Member No. 1703
1976 RRC Suffix D
1979 Series III GS FFR
1980 Series III GS FFR with a Perentie RFSV tub
1991 Discovery 1 3.5 V8 3 door
1993 Discovery 1 200Tdi 3 door
1993 Defender 110 200Tdi ute
YarnMaster
Very timely this thread as I saw a P plater with her g/dad who is obviously teaching her to drive today in the local shopping centre car park.
Straight in her car cocky as can be and before g/dad had closed his door it was fired up and jumped forward and luckily there was nothing parked in front of her. Obviously no checking for it being in gear or anything other than showing anyone looking how good she was.
How well trained is she going to be?
AlanH.
Loud Mouthed Rat Bag
Yes John, but you have a much greater chance of dying in Motor Vehicles, than you do in Aircraft.
Cheers, Billy.
Keeping it simple is complicated.
RoverLord
You are probably right, although I have not seen statistics on it. But the general perception at least is that flying requires greater skill and knowledge - as well as the operating skills, and knowledge of regulations, the pilot also requires basic aeronautical knowledge, which in turn requires a significant knowledge of physics, plus (admittedly not for the restricted licence) navigational and map reading skills, none of which have equivalents in driving.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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