P platers with Polo GTis?

[Ben J]

There are some other Polos that you could get an exemption for, but the GTi in Vic was definitely not in that category. The way that guy drove was just begging for a cop to give him a serve, it would have qualified for both a hoon charge as well. Not sure what the penalty is for driving a banned car?

Im not sure about in VIC but here in QLD im pretty sure its 3 demerit points (which really stings when you only have 4 on your p-plates..) and a fine >$300 if you're caught driving a vehicle which is prohibited unless you have an exemption or a legit excuse.

[woofy]

pretty easy to get an exemption (at least in nsw. I assume vic no different)

No they are on the banned list in VIc, some of the other Polos are fine and some you can get an exemption for. The GTi though is banned, no exemptions accepted.

[steve2234]

I drive an R32 on my red P's and have been driving it for over a year now and have yet to be pulled over by cops. Guess it just comes down to how you drive your car

[VW Convert]

how do you go with insurance if legally you are not allowed to drive the car, could they refuse to cover you in the event of an accident?

That's easy, read the policy, it will say something along the lines of you are not covered if you do not have the appropriate licence. Driving a car on the banned list = driving unlicensed. Do so at your own peril, could be costly.

Cheers

George

[bigfoot]

he was a real tightass and threatened to fine me for driving in the right lane on a freeway

Umm ...keep left unless overtaking

[Ben J]

I drive an R32 on my red P's and have been driving it for over a year now and have yet to be pulled over by cops. Guess it just comes down to how you drive your car

R32s (assuming you're talking volkswagen) are perfectly legal on p plates.

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[woofy]

R32s (assuming you're talking volkswagen) are perfectly legal on p plates.

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Funny enough yes they are, but the GTi is banned and believe it or not the 90TSI needs an exemption.....they sure missed the mark there...

[jameshero]

as a follow up, have previously spoken to AAMI about my 118TSI, no exemption = no insurance, sent my application off to vicroads and 5 days later it came back approved ,

also a little clarity seems in order, on the list of p-plate legal cars, an application for a car listed as "Application Required" eg: 118, 90, 77TSI involves listing the details of the driver, the owner and the car, no reasoning required, assuming you don't have a history of speeding and drinking I would imagine you would get approved, I sent my application off the day I got my red P's and it was approved

if the car is 'Banned' you can still apply for an exemption from VicRoads however another form is required (same form for V8's) which involves showing why it would cause undue hardship if you were unable to drive the car, eg: only car in your immediate family and work/uni is 2 hours by public transport, but either way you are at vicroads peril, they could turn around and say no and there would be nothing you could do about it

without an exemption I would be asking for a letter in writing stating that despite being unlicensed to drive the car, you are still insured to drive it as otherwise it could prove rather costly, of course aami could differ from other insurance companies...

[woofy]

I think the exemption will get harder particularly if they can clearly see someon bought a banned car rather than it being a family car. On the other hand they would get a lot of family members buying that kind of car on behalf. In reality it's only a few yrs, no p plater needs an R32 etc...

[wai]

And now Bernard Tomic has fallen foul....3 times in the same day. But then you're always going to attract attention in an orange M3.

I don't fancy his chances of getting off. Given the way he behaved by refusing to stop and then driving into his driveway, locking the gate and refusing to allow the police access, I doubt if there would be a magistrate or judge who would turn a blind eye. It was bad enough for him to be driving when it was not to or from training, but refusing to carry out a lawfyl instruction from a police officer is another thing altogether.

If he gets away with nothing other than a smack on the wrist, I can see many others who are being asked to pull over similarly refusing to do so as well.

Back to the topic. If the driver is not permitted to drive a particular type of vehicle, then driving one is pretty stupid. It would be like someone with a car licence driving a heavy vehicle. There are categories of vehicles, and you need to hold a licence that permits you to drive that type of vehicle.

On the insurance side, it is the driver that the insurance company is interested in. If a parent is stupid enough to say they were driving the vehicle when it was their child (who is not permitted to do so), then they are even more stupid and deserve everything that happens as a consequence of that. I just hope that what they do they do to themselves and do not involve anyone else.

[Blitzen]

So, what we are saying is that if you drive a car that you aren't allowed to drive, you are stupid. Much like driving a HR vehicle on a C license....

I don't know how this topic has gone this far... Please take it out the back and put a bullet in it.