13-10-2013, 08:35 AM
I assume the hours will have to be done with an instructor? I personally found driving at any opportunity helped me pass.
I had a 1996 xrdt and i'd jump at the chance to take my parents anywhere. Perhaps (assuming the parents have a good driving record) the gov could do something about the cost of insurance for 17 y/o's on a provisional. Let them get that experience taking their mum to the shops rather than having to pay a driving instructor.
The curfew is a stupid idea. Go find a program called "Barely legal drivers" if you want an example of why its a bad idea to let new drivers carry passengers. They need to focus, not be distracted.
I had a 1996 xrdt and i'd jump at the chance to take my parents anywhere. Perhaps (assuming the parents have a good driving record) the gov could do something about the cost of insurance for 17 y/o's on a provisional. Let them get that experience taking their mum to the shops rather than having to pay a driving instructor.
The curfew is a stupid idea. Go find a program called "Barely legal drivers" if you want an example of why its a bad idea to let new drivers carry passengers. They need to focus, not be distracted.