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The introduction of a special licence for supercars is under the spotlight after the second major collision involving exotic cars in Cape Town in weeks. This follows Nigerian rapper 3GAR Baby’s high-speed accident captured on CCTV and shared widely on social media. Investigators beg the question: Should Cape Town introduce a special licence for supercars to stop the carnage?

3GAR Baby, also known as Prince Daniel Obioma – hails from Rivers State but now spends his time in a lavish Cape Town mansion. He obviously loves the punch of his McLaren’s twin-turbo V8 engine. Not to mention the sleek carbon-fibre bodywork, and eye-watering acceleration of zero to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds.

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SPECIAL LICENCE FOR SUPERCARS

Leading the way for the special licence for supercars is Australia. States like Victoria have implemented graduated licence schemes targeting high-performance vehicles, known as a ‘U-class’ endorsement. Central to various restrictions is acknowledgment that driving a supercar requires skills beyond those needed for everyday vehicles.

Examples that Western Cape traffic authorities could follow are: Drivers younger than a certain age being prohibited from driving high-powered vehicles.�