CRASH... accidents as an L plater

[Special At Specialist]

I knew I didn't have alcohol but I kept thinking what if the breathalyser was screwed up.

This always happens to me! I'm scared that something like toothpaste or a tablet I took will somehow show up on the breathalyser. The 0.000 limit is scary because it doesn't give room for genuinely sober people who have taken something which may contain traces of ethanol in it. For example, I found out recently that non-alcoholic ginger beers that you buy from a supermarket can show up on a breathalyser! I hate those machines and I think that the limit for L/P platers should be raised to about 0.02 to allow for things like this.

[Mr Keshy]

There's some indian food that can increase your BAC, very annoying after you come home from an Indian party.

[Charmz]

Plus when you are on your L's you're supervisor needs to get breathalysed too. So I'm scared for both myself and my dad.

[Genericname2365]

Actually, there was this one incident, not so much an accident. I was in NSW (I live on the border) and I was driving 110km/h because that was the limit, and a cop pulled me over. I was freaking scared and turns out L platers are not allowed to go over 80km/h in NSW. I was really concerned because I hadn't changed my address on my license but luckily he gave me a caution for the speeding and let me off because I didn't know. And when he was doing a breath test, I knew I didn't have alcohol but I kept thinking what if the breathalyser was screwed up.

That is a ludicrous law. It would make you a road hazard as people would try and overtake you, and once people get their Ps and are allowed faster speeds, they won't have the practice they need at those speeds.

[Mao]

That is a ludicrous law. It would make you a road hazard as people would try and overtake you, and once people get their Ps and are allowed faster speeds, they won't have the practice they need at those speeds.

P Platers in NSW (and possibly also in QLD) have a step system in their P plates. Red P has a limit of 90k/hr, green P has a limit of 100k/hr.

[Charmz]

P Platers in NSW (and possibly also in QLD) have a step system in their P plates. Red P has a limit of 90k/hr, green P has a limit of 100k/hr.

Which is also ridiculously stupid.

[pi]

P Platers in NSW (and possibly also in QLD) have a step system in their P plates. Red P has a limit of 90k/hr, green P has a limit of 100k/hr.

I'd get so many fines in NSW...

[Charmz]

I'd get so many fines in NSW...

I'm pretty sure in NSW, you can go 10% over the speed limit and not get fined. So if you're on your green P's, you should be fine going at 110km/h on freeways.

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/fast-lane-for-learner-drivers-20121215-2bgbz.html

[Mr Keshy]

I'm pretty sure in NSW, you can go 10% over the speed limit and not get fined. So if you're on your green P's, you should be fine going at 110km/h on freeways.

That might just be a speedo calibration thing. I think it's an ADR standard, every cars speedometer has to be within 10% of it's actual road speed. I think that's why they'd let you off, if you were doing 110kph indicated, might be doing more than 110 so you'll get booked.

I'm not sure.

[Camo]

Well not so much L's but on P's not last year the year before, as many of you may or may not know I was hit on by a green P plater that bother to stop at a stop sign. They are there for a reason.

[Camo]

I also find it funny the banner on top of the page is how safe is your car.

[Charmz]

I've got a life insurance ad. It's clearly saying something about my driving ability.