In my young days, passing a driving test and obtaining a drivers license was a privilege. It was the first step of breaking out of being a teenager (although you still were).Although, I was not the best role model for my community at that time as much as I would like to have been, I've only had a few minor demerit points and fines applied to myself for mistakes made. Paid fines immediately and then learned from my mistakes.
Of many recent years, I do drive within speed limits as to each destinations I travel too. I'll try to keep within NSW RMS* laws: acts and regulations on road and road safety.
Today, to pass tests it is mostly online, then you have to complete 120 hours f driving as learner with a full licensed driver beside you. After you do your practical test, then issued with P1 and P2, in due process.
This is called the fragile period for our youth, who take on this period as ruling the road and possibly knowing that they risk points/fines, by showing their peer groups of friends, 'They can do better then them! NSW Police are aware that generally the young can be a risk on our roads and issue demerit points/ fines applicable to the offense. It is once they lose their license, go to court to attend hearing. Then they start to realise they have made their life may fall apart. Difficulty in reaching home, work or educational facilities.
Sometime, it takes our young people many times before they understand their responsibility in behaviour with driving, their responsibility to act and be adult to their family, friends primarily to their own local community.
Sometimes the young ones are paying fines more then they are saving money. It makes the NSW Government coiffures happy as the more revenue collected, the more the State can spend on improvements on all types of infrastructure. I don't know which hurts more: losing demerit points or losing money and paying back government?
Obviously, finance loss is one hurt, but if you lose your license as well as paying back fines, both hurt. Let's hope that the young drivers of today do not take any risks of losing licenses, cars or money to pay fines, they think of theses consequences first and act favorably towards our road rules and follow them to the best of their ability.
Click here for demerit point loss and fines
*NSW Roads and Maritime Services
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