New U-licence class for high-powered vehicles in South Australia after Sophia Naismith death

Drivers of extremely powerful cars in South Australia will be required to obtain a new class of licence, the first of its kind in the nation. The training course for the U-class licence, compulsory for drivers of ultra-high powerful vehicles from December 1, was launched on Monday. The licence category was created after the death of 15-year-old Adelaide girl Sophia Naismith, who was struck and killed by a Lamborghini Huracan in 2019.

The course also highlights the danger of risk-taking behaviour in powerful vehicles and the penalties for disabling driver assistance systems. Quizzes, designed to reinforce vital road safety messages, are conducted before a final assessment. A UHPV is defined as any vehicle, other than a bus, motor bike or motor trike, with a gross vehicle mass of up to 4.5 tonnes, that has a power-to-weight ratio of 276 kilowatts per tonne or more.

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