Ticket for "L" plate riders

[MagicMarker]

AFter returning from a ride today I came back with a $400 ticket for not having an "L" plate! Cops these days are now doing random checks on motor vehicles. Unluckily enough I got caught, and due to my stupidity aswell.. Just some information that no "L" plate = $400. Probably still not gonna put back on my "L" plate... or should I? Hopefully this won't happen again. Now it's time to get a job.

[SuperDave]

Snapped man, unlucky though as I only had my L plate on for a short time whilst on my learners and never got caught. Dude on the black bandit at school is still on his learners and hasn't been ticketed for it either.

[Keystone19]

Just some information that no "L" plate = $400.

35 or 40 demerits too i believe...

[John]

do the crime pay the fine. sadly.

[FEINT]

It is an unfortunate event. The cops actually were after me (don't know why)... Magicmarker was with me and so happen that it was wrong place wrong time. They stopped both of us and Magicmarker got a ticket for No "L". I still don't understand why they pulled us over. Filling their "quota" i guess. Don't they have better things to do? eg, catch thieves? speedsters?

Pfft....

maybe consider riding with the L..... ...

[MagicMarker]

35 or 40 demerits too i believe...

Don't think he took any demerit points, just gave me the ticket for $400 had nothing in the demerit part. The cop was a real dick aswell! Hopefully none was taken.

[bugjuice]

they were following me earlier on the way home.
Something a foot me thinks.. but what?

--- all cops, skip this bit and advert your eyes ---

Sux dude. I used to ride without an L plate on, but I kept mine in the boot, and it had two holes that had been ripped out. When I got stopped, I just said that I had it on, but it had been ripped off by accident and I would put it back on when I got home. The fact I had it with me was a key thing, I think..

--- ok cops, you can look again now ---

[poorbastard]

buga id have a look cos ur suposed to get demerits as well I know you do with your car. Thats unluk i rode around for a year neva used mine untill the day I sat my restricted. Buga the 70kmh rule.

[N4CR]

It's 25 demerits for any Learner liscence breach (Passengers/Over 70kmh/After 10:00pm/Before 5:00 am/Over 250cc etc etc)

And $400 each unfortunately.

I got done for two in one ticket... 70> and no L plate ;D

[MagicMarker]

It's 25 demerits for any Learner liscence breach (Passengers/Over 70kmh/After 10:00pm/Before 5:00 am/Over 250cc etc etc)

And $400 each unfortunately.

I got done for two in one ticket... 70> and no L plate ;D

Ouch, that's pretty bad.. Did you ride with an "L" plate afte rthat? One thing is for sure, the next time they pull over a fellow biker, "L" plate riders.. DON'T STOP! (unless they come chasing after you)

[Waylander]

I'de have to say that the learner plate thing is one of the more ridiculas rules I've come across here. There are enough vindictive peaple out there that when they see one they will do something to screw with the rider/driver.

What exactly is the official reason for having that thing on anyway?

[poorbastard]

I have no idea why they have the speed restriction I actually think it is more dangerous on the road doing 70k then 100.

[N4CR]

Ouch, that's pretty bad.. Did you ride with an "L" plate afte rthat?

Yeah I do... don't go on 100k roads much either (3 times in 4 months sorta knocked my confidence a little). I got used to the whole 'lets tailgate him' thing now I just slow down and then accel hard or weave side to side really hard so they get the message

I got 50 demerits in total as they take the highest demerit offence, not all added up.. it was 90c soft serve in a 50c upgrade zone, No L and 70>... = 50+25+25.
And $1300

Adding up to 100 demerits, but it is only 50.

There are enough vindictive peaple out there that when they see one they will do something to screw with the rider/driver.

Worst one is when they try to over/undertake you in one lane when you are already doing 55-59 :/

[bugjuice]

is it just me that thinks something is going on then?

[FEINT]

Yeah I do... don't go on 100k roads much either (3 times in 4 months sorta knocked my confidence a little). I got used to the whole 'lets tailgate him' thing now I just slow down and then accel hard or weave side to side really hard so they get the message

I got 50 demerits in total as they take the highest demerit offence, not all added up.. it was 90c soft serve in a 50c upgrade zone, No L and 70>... = 50+25+25.
And $1300

Adding up to 100 demerits, but it is only 50.



Worst one is when they try to over/undertake you in one lane when you are already doing 55-59 :/

Can they really book you for Over 70 (breach of learner conditions) and speeding as two different offences? Shit, $1300 is alot for such an offence. You probably only get a $1000.00 fine for speeding at 150km/hr......