My feeling on the scaling is, if you can afford to speed you can afford the penalty... I know from my own experience and being almost $600 lighter in the hip pocket I have learnt my lesson and being much more cautious in the future, not that I spead much in the past anyway, I just missed seeing a speed sign because of the truck I was looking out for... But anyway back on the topic of better 'P' platers, I agree that it really comes down to education and attitude. I think a proper log booking system (where you have to clock hours with a trained instructor not just your parents, a system that is in South Aus) gives you a chance to train bad habits out of your driving technique. Advanced driver training and Defensive driving should also be rewarded by savings on rego, CTP, or insurance (or even all 3) and should be recorded by the RTA and noted on your license.