HP, WELL SAID!!!!!
The roads are a *little* better here, but we are like a mini-usa - all that saves us is smaller cars and less people! ... a teenager can get a learners permit at 16.5 and must have the learners for 6 months (can only drive with a fully licensed adult) before taking the driving test. Once they pass the test, its 3 years on a provisional license with only 4 points.
A speeding offence for example would lose you between 3 and 6 points depending on your speed. After the 3 years if you have points left, you can get an open license, which has 12 points. If you lose the 12 points you can either give up your license for 3 months or go back to provisional for a year. I learnt that the hard way LOL
The smart thing to do would be longer training periods and more conditions on getting a license - such as you must take a defensive driving course, pass additional safety tests in dangerous conditions etc.
When I was 17, I thought that if the car didn't fishtail going around a roundabout, you weren't going fast enough!!!!
