Australian Lamborghini driver ticketed for lacking a ‘supercar license’ on the first day of the new law

An Australian Lamborghini owner driving a Huracán STO received a ticket for not abiding by a new law that requires a supercar license to drive high-performance cars.

This requirement came into effect on December 1st, which also happened to be the same day this driver got a ticket.

What’s more, he received a ticket within almost eight hours of the supercar license being official.

Its actual name is the U class license, which is meant for UHPVs — or ultra-high performance vehicles.

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Lamborghini Huracán STO driver missing a supercar license

This isn’t a sudden change for the drivers of South Australia by any means.

The South Australian authorities proposed this special license for all supercar owners earlier this year, and it is now finally being enacted.

A Facebook post from the South Australia Police revealed that police officers stopped a Lamborghini driver at 7:30 in the morning because the vehicle was missing a rear license plate.

However, upon inspection, the police found that the driver didn’t have the new supercar license, which resulted in a fine.

How big of a fine, you might ask?

First-time offenders will receive a penalty of $1,625 (2,500 Australian dollars).

Unlike this Koenigsegg owner who deliberately got one, the Lambo owner will have to avoid future tickets.

So, what makes your car require a supercar license?

Under the new law, all cars with a power-to-weight ratio of 370 horsepower per metric ton and above require a U-class license.

This Huracán STO weighs 2,951 pounds (1,339kg) and produces 630 horsepower from its naturally aspirated V10 powerhouse.

Hence, its power-to-weight ratio comes out to be 470HP per metric ton — making it comfortably above the threshold.

Only a few months ago, we saw a 16-year-old learning to drive in a Lamborghini in Australia.

Now, they will also have to get a supercar license to continue driving their UHPV.

What does the new law say?

On the topic of getting the U class license, Australian citizens will need to pay a fee of about $40 (61 Australian dollars) to access an online test.

If you can afford a Lamborghini, that’s probably not a massive stumbling block.

That test will make sure owners of ultra-high performance vehicles will learn ‘how to safely operate’ and manage ‘the risks associated’ with driving a supercar or hypercar.

To top it off, it will also ensure owners are aware of essential safety features like automated emergency braking and electronic stability control.

If anyone is pulled over and found with features like ABS, traction control, and automated safety features turned off, they are further subject to penalties up to $3,200.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, we have celebrities like Cardi B, who own a bunch of supercars without a driver’s license.

That’s quite different to the state of affairs in this part of Australia.