New Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Rules for Young Drivers
Source: Victoria. Minister for Roads and Ports. Media Release
"Young drivers will no longer be prevented from driving larger family-type cars with new fuel-efficient technologies previously viewed as high-powered vehicles. Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced the new changes to regulations for young drivers and the use of lower-performance moderately-powered vehicles. Mr Pallas said the Brumby Government recognised developments in the automotive industry where moderately-powered, greener, lower performance cars used turbo or superchargers to improve fuel consumption and efficiency.“To balance the benefits of restricting high-powered vehicles and allowing P-platers to drive safe, moderately-powered cars, we’re introducing changes to provide permits for some lower-performance turbocharged or supercharged cars with greater fuel-efficiency,” he said."