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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

for every one person using an Overseas licence who drives in a reckless manner (by Australian legal standards), there are dozens of people with Australian Licences who drive recklessly

Well said. This change might help, but not nearly as much as better education and enforcement of our existing laws, and most importantly better road design would.