On official business they can park wherever the hell they like.......

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True, but I wouldn't call getting lunch official business...

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Victoria street through bunbury has several roundabouts, and if you wait long enough (like 5 minutes) youre bound to see a copper drive through one, not indicating and talking on his handheld radio

Yup i've got no dramas with seeing a cop car double parked, i'm just happy to see police out on the streets and not sitting behind a desk or hiding in the bushes at the side of a quiet country road. How often do you see a police car patrolling a suburb, getting to know their community and not on their way to/from a crime?

I'm willing to bet there is more to the story.

As I have been fined for not displaying P-plates, as it is written on your license, if you don't have them up you are 99% sure to get a fine.

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Talked my way out of it once

Ask most people and they'll say that when they were on their P plates they thought they were a good driver. Given the the benefit of hindsight most will tell you that they're a much more competent driver now.

That's not to say that all P platers are bad drivers and people with full licences are safer but laws are a blanket solution.

Why I don't think we should stop young drivers owning "performance cars"

"Across all highly motorized Western countries young motor vehicle drivers have a much higher risk of involvement in crashes that result in either death or hospitalisation than older, more experienced drivers. In addition to this, young drivers are more likely to speed and to be involved in speed related crashes. Despite the lack of scientific research or evidence to support the belief that the use of high performance vehicles by young drivers increases their risk of crashing, there is continued public interest in the introduction of vehicle restrictions for novice drivers. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between motor vehicle power to weight ratio and the risk of serious injury crash involvement."

http://www.ors.wa.gov.au/_layouts/ge...&REV=1&RCN=D09

http://www.melvillecity.com.au/commu...fact-sheet.pdf

I think this is a good thing, stick to speed limit when your inexperienced... Crash just the other day from a p plater going around a corner into a tree, fairly close to going through a house.

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Just my 2c. I came off my P plates a few weeks ago, and I didn't accrue one demerit point the entire time. I am not the most "lawful" driver on the roads - I drive consistently on or 5kms above the speed limit at all times for example.

I think the real question is, will these new laws save the lives of the kids on the roads? Absolutely not. Once again it comes down to two key things - Driver training and education. Perhaps mandatory defensive driver training could make up part of the solution?

Perth drivers are frequently voted in the worst drivers in Australia, and a drive from Freo to Tuart Hill will show you just how bad - People's inability to merge on a busy freeway, people not stopping at stop signs, people cutting yellow lights..... P Platers learn from example, and the example Perth is setting is SHIT!

Training and education people, Training and education...!