Is 120 hours for learner Drivers really necessary?

[robbo_yobbo]

Originally Posted by Unco

the report that i quoted a link to on page 2 says you're wrong. remember we're talking about 'new drivers'.

Not intended to stirr up controversey, but the transport SA site backs me up, and although my read through the stated document was only brief, the only relevant stat I noted in the document was a 35% reduction in incedents involving inexperianced drivers when given 118hrs compared to 45hrs, but no comparison compared to the population as a whole (not saying your wrong, just that I couldnt find it), and it didnt compare it to a percentage of crashes involving supervised drivers (which would negate a certain portion of that 35%'s worthiness)

Theres plenty of documents on the transport SA website, but heres a random selection http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/safet.../2007June.html

This document shows fatalities on SA roads, from year to date in june 2007.

The results suggest that of a total 59 deaths on the road, only 18 (30%) were in the 0-24 age bracket, and ONLY 7 (11%) were in the 0-19yo bracket (this is where you will find the overwhealming majority of under 120hr drivers).

ONLY 11%!!! that means that 89% of these fatalaties involve the 20+ bracket, which is where the majority of "over 120hr" drivers can be found