Sophia Naismith, 15, was killed when a Lamborghini mounted the kerb and hit her.South Australians driving a high-powered vehicle will be required to go through training under a new law that is set to introduce an extra licence class for certain motorists.
The move, which will apply to the state’s roughly 1.2 million registered drivers, comes after the 2019 death of 15-year-old Sophia Naismith, who was killed after she was hit by an out of control Lamborghini. She and her friend were walking along the side of the road when the luxury car mounted the kerb.
The devastated Naismith family have campaigned for the law changes, with the driver responsible walking free late last year.
“The reforms won’t bring Sophia back but it will make drivers more accountable for their anti-social behaviour and it will reduce some of the trauma of families navigating the legal system,” said Sophia’s father, Luke Naismith, as reported by ABC. READ MORE