Ticket for "L" plate riders

[Ixion]

Yes Mr Ixion you can. A MOT colleague booked a tractor for NOT exceeding 40 km/h on the South M/Way. It wasn't for inconsiderate driving and the charge stuck. I vaguely recall it was defended.
It may be that the minimum has been rescinded, but I doubt it.
While I was driver testing I know of people being failed for driving too slow on motorways.

I didn't think tractors were allowed on motorways at all? I've certainly heard of people failing driving tests for driving too slow, but I think that is because the tester thinks it indicates a lack of confidence and inability to adapt to the traffic flow.

I'm trying to find the legislation that implements such limits. There is certainly legislation ALLOWING them, but they have to be Gazetted in each case , and I can't find any mention of any being done. And the legislation I've seen says that the minimum must be signposted (which would seem to make sense, hardly fair to ping a driver for breaking a limit that isn't signed).

I have the vaguest faintest memory of seeing a sign indicating some sort of minimum speed somewhere around Cambridge many many many years ago.

Doesn't a figure of 40kph appear somewhere in the rules about mopeds ?

This is important to Nana's like me - if it is true I may have to increase my speed!

I suppose what I should do is ring Transit and ask them.

[raster]

No wonder we get into trouble
The Law is so effing complicated
Been through the road code, no mention of speed being any different on motorways. In the speed section you must not obstruct traffic.

[raster]

Just watch you don't run out of gas on Motorway, cause if you block a lane, it's obstruction through your own negle.. negli.. negla.. Fault.

[Lou Girardin]

No wonder we get into trouble
The Law is so effing complicated
Been through the road code, no mention of speed being any different on motorways. In the speed section you must not obstruct traffic.

That's because the Road Code is a guide, not a definitive record of all traffic legislation.

[Lou Girardin]

Just watch you don't run out of gas on Motorway, cause if you block a lane, it's obstruction through your own negle.. negli.. negla.. Fault.

That's true, they book them for careless if they run out. Bloody harsh.

[raster]

I ran out in my Subbie, coughed and died, THEN the fuel light decided to come on.

[250learna]

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

35 or 40 demerits too i believe...

damn I did the cbta course and am waiting for few more weeks before i can get my restricted, 35 demerits means the course goes down the drain... Ill keep the L on in the mean time thank you

I had my L on for bout 2 months now and i havent had any trouble from the cops when on motorway, but i have had few experiances where people where going right up my rare in the 5o and 70k zones, but im not sure that this is because of the L plate might be just coz they are inconsiderate idiots or clueless granies and would have done the same even if i didnt have the L plate on.

[Salival]

The whole thing doesn't really make any sense to me. There's no reason to ride with the L plate on other that for insurance purposes, because the chances of getting fined for doing some illegal but safe remain the same. Most of my riding is done on 100km/h roads, and in order to be safe I need to be doing 100ks. Problem is if you're wearing an L you'll get pinged, and if you're not the chances are you won't get pinged. I don't speed and I don't do anything dumb, I'm just trying to be safe.

Catch 22? I reckon.

The 10pm-5am rule doesn't make any sense if you've got your full car licence, either. The difference between 10pm and 1am? Bugger all. It's dark either way, and if you can drive during those hours why can't you ride?

The only part of the learner rules that makes sense are the cc limit and no passengers, IMHO.

[hondacmx450]

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.

if you r on a l = losser plate put it on man 2 dollars for the plate 400 dollars with out you do the math and if you dont have one on and thay pull you up dont stop out run them
oh you cant you r only a 250 ride heheheeh y get a job you got the bike now