{"id":714643,"date":"2026-09-23T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=714643"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:17:03","slug":"novice-drivers-could-be-barred-from-driving-high-power-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=714643","title":{"rendered":"Novice drivers could be barred from driving high-power cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"34.970202622169\">\n<div class=\"sgb-google-buttons\">\n<div class=\"display-flex justify-center google-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mg-x-auto\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/novice-drivers-could-be-barred-from-driving-high-power-cars.png\" alt><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"p-0\">Novice drivers could face restrictions on the types of cars they can drive during the first two years after getting their license. The Chamber of Deputies\u2014the decision-making body\u2014is voting today on a bill that sets a power limit for cars driven by drivers who are just starting out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-1\">The proposed limit is 75 kilowatts per tonne, equivalent to approximately 102 horsepower per tonne. Put simply, for a car weighing around 1.3\u20131.5 tonnes, the maximum power would be in the range of 120\u2013130 horsepower.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-2\">Cars exceeding the power ratio established by the bill could not be driven by novice drivers during the first two years after obtaining their license.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-3\">Models that might exceed this limit include the BMW 330, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Audi A4, and Mercedes-Benz C200, depending on the specific engine and weight of each vehicle.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-4\">Conversely, a model like the Dacia Logan would fall within the proposed limit for novice drivers, depending on the chosen version and engine.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-5\">The rule would not be based on a specific list of car models, but rather on the ratio of engine power to vehicle weight. To determine if a specific car meets these standards, it must be checked against the technical specifications of that particular version. The bill is being put to a vote in the Chamber of Deputies, which is the decision-making body. If adopted, the law must be promulgated by the President of Romania and published in the Official Gazette in order to enter into force.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novice drivers could face restrictions on the types of cars they can drive during the first two years after getting their license. The Chamber of Deputies\u2014the decision-making body\u2014is voting today &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=714643\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":714644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714643"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=714643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/714644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=714643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=714643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=714643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}