Should They!

[TWR]

Should the government put a stop to the young drivers owning a power full car? ( Too many to list) should they be limited to the smallest CC? & the system sealed as not to increase the power.

[EvianBaby]

It might be a nice idea in theory but it would be almost impossible to police it.

[emmie]

yes, but it won't happen, how on earth could you police it.

[Orderlimit]

I always thought this TWR. You often see some very young looking drivers with Evo or Impreza's, very very fast cars which can be cheap to pick up the only stumbling block is the insurance. Does Northern Ireland still have speed restrictions on new drivers and does it work?

[BRIGHT SPARK]

It could be a starting point to reduce incidents however I think education is a better alternative.All small, cheap, low power entry level cars can and do kill so thats not the answer.

[TWR]

The HGV I used to drive was limited, Very easy to do, very easy to seal as with HGVs, very easy to monitor! Number plate Recognition?

[EvianBaby]

So what, they find every young person (whatever age that is), see what cars they might drive and put limiters on them?

So does that mean their parents cars, or company cars or other people cars they might borrow need limiters too?

[daisya]

Yes I think so though but as others have said, difficult to police though if they did catch them then hefty fines etc.

[Baldric]

Does NPR check your speed then?

[BRIGHT SPARK]

TWR..what should cars for young drivers be limited to?

[chrisgel]

Given the amount of information the DVLA currently holds on drivers etc. I don't think that it would be that difficult to police. If it was an integrated system
where Insurance companies would refuse cover for say drivers with less than 3 years experience for anything over 1000cc for example.
A similar but different scheme is in place for learner motorcyclists already and that seems to work.

[EvianBaby]

Oh and what's to stop them just going out and buying another car.

[Baldric]

If they're limited to say 50mph, how much of a nuisance are they going to be on roads with a 60 or 70mph limit?

[EvianBaby]

Actually, the more I think about the less I feel it would be a good idea.

Most 17/18 year olds wouldn't be able to afford a high powered car in the first place.

[Sharingan]

No a lot of young people in the country and on farms etc need 4x4's to feed livestock and so on. It's not unusual here (Shropshire Hills) to see people of 17 and 18 in Warriors etc because they need them for their work, you really can't do the same things with a Peugeot 106. Our house is completely cut off unless you have a 4x4 at the moment which would mean anyone under 21 or whatever the age is would be unable to shop, get to work or anything else.

[cazzz1975]

I dont agree, it could be the start of lots of new measures for all ages, our freedom in this country will gradually erode away

[TWR]

If they're limited to say 50mph, how much of a nuisance are they going to be on roads with a 60 or 70mph limit? Save young life's maybe, lower our insurance cost. Did I say Parents / Comp Cars?

[TWR]

With a Negative answer like yours Cazz, that's why we can never get change.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

TWR...50 mph will still do a lot of damage...education is the only answer.

[friedgreentomato]

Re the Northern Ireland question - yes they are restricted to 45, does it work I am split - its a real pain in the arse on roads where the speed limit is higher and the are dragging along - but also I get miffed when I see someone bombing along at 70 when they should only be doing 45!!

[cazzz1975]

its not being negative twr, my point is it could be the start of other changes, some that might not be so welcomed..