Petition for power restrictions for new car drivers

[Lawrence]

I have signed it

Around here (mid Wales) you can take a pass+ lesson so that your instructor will take you to a dual carriageway and show you the ropes as there are none around here. I think that should be compulsory and the 'P' plate indicating that you passed recently so we can all see who you are.

I see the arguments above about insurance being a limiting factor but as I feel that further training for bikers (bikesafe, IAM, ROSPA) should be compulsory for bikers- for their own safety, I think the same should apply to new drivers- I say new as not all drivers who just passed their test are 17- my wife didnt pass her test till she was about 40

I think some of the problem might be (for youngsters) that their artillery barrel exhaust on a Corsa and sound system up full and arm out the window means they are not concentrating on the road and cant here other road users.... now a limit on overall noise (sound and exhaust) like bikers are limited- would be a good cause

Anything that is obviously louder than a standard system should fail the MOT.  Afaik there's no hard limit, but if you stick a huge fart cannon on a Corsa it should fail.  That said my 200sx passed every year with a moderately louder (louder than standard but not stupid) exhaust on it.