It seems that in Australia more than a few new drivers are not taking learner driver car insurance seriously, as they are taking to the road unsupervised.
According to a government spokesman, this trend is not being carried out by teenagers as one might expect. Apparently 69% of these risk-taking motorists were learners over the age of 20.
Drivers in Australia are required to fill a 100-hour logbook while driving with a supervisor before obtaining their licence. This can lead to aggravation as many new drivers have a learner's permit for a long period of time.
Some learner drivers over 20 years of age believe that if they look older the chances of being pulled over are greatly decreased.
These drivers, who get behind the wheel without supervision, are no small phenomenon. More than 10,000 were caught driving unsupervised in 2010 alone. Around 900 of the individuals caught lost their driving privileges altogether after accumulating more than four demerit points, an Australian form of penalty points.
This all comes as no surprise to the president of the Australian Driver Trainers Association, who cited an incident in 2007 when a new driver had come to him for lessons. The man claimed to have been driving unsupervised for 15 years, and had only been caught by police once in all that time.
Some feel that harsher penalties should be put into place to discourage this dangerous practice, and the infringement regime is being reviewed by the State Government..
Obeying learner driver car insurance law, as well as other driving regulations, is important for young Australian motorists as it prevents demerit points harming their chances of obtaining a licence as well as reducing the risk of being involved in a collision, through training with a knowledgeable motoring supervisor.