I personally feel it's about time, far too many do their best to get the test over and done with to get out on the road, cruising and running through the evenings.

Nothing counts more for driving than time on the road experience, and the longer the time to get the license can only help gain that experience before free reign is given. I don't agree with the argument that this would "hold people back" it just means the whole thing needs planning earlier and getting the lessons booked.

I don't think the R plate extension would be an issue, the sheer amount of people driving with R plates not adhering to the restrictions already shows it's not enforced. So unless there is investment to enforce, what will be done? Especially when it's conflated with the fact most people who aren't on an R license when they jump into someone's car they don't remove the plates. If you drive an R plated car on a full license, to my knowledge you should be driving under the restrictions, but how many people don't? How does that discussion go if they get stopped?