L drivers can speed and still pass

I flicked on the old idiot box this morning as my eyes were still adjusting to being rudely disturbed from their slumber. I can't remember which programme I was watching as I was still acclimatising to the world of wake. It was either Seven's Sunrise, Nine's Today or Ten's early morning news although I doubt it was ten.

Irrelelevant. Whatever it was, it had my attention fixed on a story that had me pondering during my drive to work. Did you know that Learner drivers can speed up to 5 times during their driving test and still score their P's?

Read more over the fold

Specifics say that they can go 5km/h over the limit 5 times during the 30 minute test and it's permissable.

I think this is weird. Not because that Learners are allowed to speed, but it's weird how speed can be cast as such an evil, vulgar and offensive act in light of everything in today's society, yet for something as pivotal as passing a new driver onto our Aussie roads, speed can all of a sudden be okay?

I'm confused. I won't make this a "speed is bad" post because I have my own thoughts on that which I won't crack open today. However this whole double standards attitude I see just dumbfounds me. So err... Is speed evil? If so why is it ok to speed if you're a newb?

I think the original report came from the Courier Mail so you can check out what I think the original writeup is over here

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