Queensland Transport and the Queensland Government have come together to announce a possible change to the driving age laws for Queensland youth. The current laws of obtaining a driviers permit licence at 17 years of age and a learners license at the age of 16 years old is being re-examined, with the full support of Anna Bligh, premier of Queensland. it has been stated that the driving age will be lowered to 14 years old for obtaining a learners license and at 15 years old, after one year and the 80 hours of driving experience, will be allowed to obtain a permit license.
The new law is being discusse and has recieved both criticism and positive support from Queenslands youth and parents Anna Bligh is seen to be a huge supporter of this proposition, with several coments being Tweeted on the 'Youth Drivers' support page on Twitter. To show your support for this new possible law or express your opinion about it, follow their page on Twitter: https://twitter.com1/YouthDrivers.