Page 2236 - Week 07 - Thursday, 17 June 1993
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LEARNER LICENCE HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCRUE THE SAME NUMBER OF DEMERIT POINTS AS A FULL LICENCE HOLDER BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN ON THE LICENCE. THE INTENTION IS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT LEARNERS MAKE MISTAKES DURING THEIR LEARNING PERIOD AND SHOULD NOT BE UNDULY PENALIZED DURING THAT TIME. ALL LEARNER LICENSEES WILL BE RESTRICTED TO A MAXIMUM BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.02 MG PER 100 MLS.
THE MINIMUM AGE FOR MOTORCYCLE LEARNERS WILL REMAIN AT 16 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS BEFORE PROGRESSION TO A PROVISIONAL LICENCE AT THE AGE OF 17 YEARS.
PROVISIONAL LICENCES WILL BE GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. IF A PERSON ALREADY HOLDS A PROVISIONAL LICENCETO DRIVE A CAR AND REQUIRES A PROVISIONAL LICENCE FOR A MOTORCYCLE LICENCE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CURRENT PROVISIONAL CAR LICENCE, THE SECONDARY PROVISIONAL LICENCE ENDORSEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR A MINIMUM TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.
THE CONVERSE WILL ALSO APPLY TO MOTORCYCLISTS WANTING A CAR LICENCE. THESE SECONDARY PROVISIONAL LICENCES (REFERRED TO IN THE BILL AS PROVISIONAL LICENCE ENDORSEMENTS) MAY ATTRACT UP TO 4 DEMERIT POINTS DURING A 12 MONTH PERIOD BEFORE ANY SANCTIONS ON THE SECONDARY LICENCE WILL BE APPLIED.
PROVISIONAL LICENSEES WILL BE RESTRICTED TO A MAXIMUM
BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.02 MG PER 100 MLS.
THEY WILL ALSO BE PROHIBITED FROM TOWING TRAILERS
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