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Something very intersting is the moderatly powerd TURBO Vehicles.
High-powered (performance) vehicle restriction
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High-powered (performance) vehicle restrictions apply to P1(
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Getting-a-licence/Getting-a-car-driver-licence/P1-licence.aspx ) and P2(
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Getting-a-licence/Getting-a-car-driver-licence/P2-licence.aspx ) licence holders under the age of 25 years.
These restrictions also apply to probationary licence holders who return from a disqualification(
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Licence-suspensions-and-disqualifications.aspx ) to a P1 or P2 probationary licence, when at the time of the offence they were under 25 years of age. These restrictions apply for the duration of the probationary period regardless of age.
High-powered (performance) vehicles include those with:
eight or more cylinders
a turbocharged or supercharged engine that is not diesel powered
an engine that has a power output of more than 210kW as per the manufacturer's specifications
a rotary engine that has an engine capacity of more than 1146cc as per the manufacturer's specifications
a modified engine that must be approved under section 13 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management — Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2010.
The following vehicles are exempt and can be driven:
Suzuki Cappuccino 2D Cabriolet Turbo 3 657-698cc (1992-1997)
Daihatsu Copen L880 2D Convertible Turbo 4 659cc (2003 or later)
Smart Fortwo Coupe 2D Turbo 3 698cc (2000 or later)
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet Turbo 3 2D 698cc (2000 or later)
Smart Roadster Turbo 3 2D 698cc (2000 or later)
Check if a vehicle is a high-powered (performance) vehicle(
http://tmr.redbook.com.au/ )*.
Certificate of exemption for driving a high-powered (performance) vehicle
If you hold a P1 or P2 licence you may be eligible for a certificate of exemption to enable you to drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle. Please read the Certificate of Exemption high-powered vehicle Information Sheet (form S4478)(
http://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/formsdat.nsf/Forms/FS4478 ) for further information.
You are eligible to apply for an exemption to drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle if you can prove that one of the following circumstances applies to you.
1. Moderately-powered turbocharged or supercharged vehicle
You may apply for a certificate of exemption if the vehicle you wish to drive meets all of the following:
has a turbocharged or supercharged engine that is not diesel powered
has a power-to-weight ratio of not more than 125kW/t
does not have any other features of a high-powered vehicle as outlined above.
The power-to-weight ratio means the ratio (expressed in kilowatts per tonne) calculated by dividing the car’s maximum engine power in kilowatts by the kerb weight and multiplying the product of the division by 1000. For example, the power to weight ratio of a vehicle that has a maximum engine power of 195kW and a kerb weight of 1667kg would be calculated as follows: (195÷1667) × 1000 = 117kW/tonne
Check if your vehicle is a moderately-powered turbocharged or supercharged vehicle(
http://tmr.redbook.com.au/ )*.
2. Personal circumstances and severe hardship
You may apply for a certificate of exemption if you meet the following three criteria (as outlined in A, B and C) below:
A. You need to drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle in at least one of the following circumstances:
to, or from, your place of employment
in the course of your employment
to, or from, the education institution you attend
to get medical treatment for yourself or a family member.
OR
The only car reasonably available for you to drive is a high-powered (performance) vehicle and at least one of the following circumstances applies:
it was owned by you on 30 June 2007 and is still owned by you
it is owned or leased by a member of your immediate family
it is in the possession of an immediate family member provided under an employment or salary package.
AND
B. There is no other transport reasonably available to you.
AND
C. Refusal to issue the certificate of exemption will cause severe hardship.
Your traffic history will also be taken into consideration if you are applying for an exemption on this basis.
For the purposes of a high-powered (performance) vehicle exemption an immediate family member is your spouse (includes a defacto partner), your parent or step parent, your grandparent or spouse of a grandparent, or your approved carer or guardian.
Further details of the definition of an immediate family member can be found in section 71 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management — Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010.
To apply for an exemption you must:
complete and submit a Certificate of exemption for driving a high-powered vehicle application (form F4467)(
http://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/formsdat.nsf/qtforms/QF4467/ )
provide appropriate supporting documentation
pay the application fee(
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Getting-a-licence/Licence-fees.aspx ).
Penalties
Failing to comply with the high-powered (performance) restrictions will lead to a fine and demerit points.
Drivers of high-powered (performance) vehicles that hold a certificate of exemption must produce this certificate when asked to by a police officer.