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P-plater’s birthday celebrations end in woe

A P-plater caught with drugs and a knife while driving drunk has been given a “horrific fine”, but a Noosa magistrate said...

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05th Aug. 2020 6:08 AM

Sameet Preetesh Raju pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday to possessing dangerous drugs, possessing utensils, driving over the middle alcohol limit while on a provisional license and possessing a knife in public. Picture: Social media

‘Just stupid’: P-platers busted driving under the influence

A number of P-platers caught driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol on the Sunshine Coast have been...

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30th July 2020 5:07 AM

Bow David Schroder, Corina Karen Coleman and Adrian Manning were three P-platers who faced Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Picture: File

Central Highlands learner drivers eager to hit the road

P-plate tests are set to resume this month.

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04th June 2020 1:06 PM

Capricorn Driving Academy's Luke Wildie. Photo Meghan Kidd

P-plate rider suspended til 2032 ‘clocked’ at 247kmh

Senior police despair at a 40 per cent spike in high range speeding offences during the COVID-19 lockdown period. WATCH THE...

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01st May 2020 10:05 AM

Best affordable cars for young drivers

Young drivers are often priced out of the market for a new car but there are safe, reliable used choices to fit all...

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10th Jan. 2020 7:01 AM

P-platers don’t have to settle for sub-par cars. Picture: Mark Bean

‘Out of control’ teen crashes while drink driving

A teenage P-plater crashed his car when he drove home from a mate’s place more than twice the legal limit.

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27th Nov. 2019 10:11 AM

Cael Troy Brittle, 18, drank a "large quantity of beer" before he crashed at Aroona while driving home from Little Mountain on September 7.

P-plater caught driving ‘on ice, drunk’ with flat tyres

Alcohol? Check. The deadly drug, ice? Check. Two flat tyres? You got it. A P-plater has had his license cancelled on the...

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21st Sept. 2019 8:09 AM

The red Hyundai with flat tyres. Picture: SAPOL.

VIDEO: Reckless P-platers destroy Cooloola Coast sand dunes

Reckless P-platers have been captured on video wrecking Cooloola Coast's sand dunes.

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08th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

WRECKED: P-Platers have been caught on video doing doughnuts and destroying the sand dunes at Double Island Point last weekend.

YOUR SAY: Should P-platers be supervised by their parents?

WENDY Jane's son won't be going for his p-plates until she knows he is capable of driving in all conditions.

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28th Feb. 2017 7:02 AM

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Photo: Alistair Brightman / Fraser Coast Chronicle

5 reasons why December 1 is an important day

DECEMBER 1 is a day of change - a number of modifications to life as we know it are being introduced today.

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01st Dec. 2016 10:12 AM

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