In Australia, introduced a new category in the driver's license for supercars (1 photo)
Supercar owners in South Australia in the near future will have to open a new category in their driver's licenses. It carries the U index and is designed just for fast and powerful cars. Amendments to the rules that tighten requirements for hosts sports and supercars, come into force on December 1, 2024. 
Seriously for the addition of legislation, Australian officials taken in 2022 at the initiative of the head of state of South Australia Peter Malinauskas. However, the main reason was a serious accident involving Lamborghini Huracan, which happened in 2019. Then the supercar flew off road and killed a 15-year-old girl near a restaurant.
In addition to the need for a new category in rights, drivers supercars will continue to face serious fines for very unusual offenses. So, if a motorist is caught on the road with systems turned off stabilization, he will be punished with 5 thousand Australian dollars. And for an accident in which people die, the driver will be behind bars for up to seven years.
Category U requirements do not cover specific brands and car models, and any car with a specific power exceeding 375 l. With. per ton. For example: the same Huracan has 397 forces per ton. At powerful and potentially dangerous in the wrong hands, the BMW M5 Competition is only 338.
