R-Plates coming soon to a restricted rider near you?

**tbs** · 28th May 2012, 12:46

Anyone seen the front page of the Herald today?

Looks like all restricted drivers may soon have to use R-plates. I imagine this will apply to bikes as well.

I read the accompanying article on the Herald website. Some pretty horrific statistics collated from younger drivers. BUT, I don't see the use of R plates making any sort of dent in said statistics.

What do you think?

**Asher** · 28th May 2012, 12:54

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10808933

How the hell is a sticker meant to make the roads safer?
If any sticker should be put on a vehicle it should be the drivers blood type.

**stoo** · 28th May 2012, 13:24

Plus L-plates are there to excuse newbs when they screw up a bit when they're learning. By the time you've passed your restricted you shouldn't be in that boat.

How about they take driver skills seriously instead of just inventing more stuff to fine people for.
Skills as in practical "how to recover when you loose it" skills as opposed to "follow the road rules, look at your mirrors, and memorize hazards" skills circa sweeden/EU: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence_in_Sweden

**Akzle** · 28th May 2012, 13:45

then do we roll out "W" plates for women and "FW" plates for aucklanders?

**FJRider** · 28th May 2012, 14:35

Originally Posted by Akzle

then do we roll out "W" plates for women and "FW" plates for aucklanders?

You've forgotton "A" plates for Asians ...

**actungbaby** · 28th May 2012, 14:41

Originally Posted by Asher

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10808933

How the hell is a sticker meant to make the roads safer?
If any sticker should be put on a vehicle it should be the drivers blood type.

Thats good idea but think whould be better on your drivers licence as that way they know it matched to person , chould be anyone driving the car

I guess its so if they see r sticker they can be lookout to see that using common sence road practices

Liike inicating observe barking keeping in right lanes alos make allownces for fact there still learning

Also god incentive to get exra traing as lets face it who wants r or l plate on your motorbike seems its like big

Sign for other road users to pass you

And i guess biggest one is not driving outside there alowed driving times whould be big issue

**Tigadee** · 28th May 2012, 14:58

Learners should have a big L painted on their vehicles, in glowing neon colours. Restricted will have the same but in solid colours like orange or yellow.

They should also pay - at their own expense - for external kevlar-coated rubber airbags with proximity sensors which work with the measurement of vehicle speed and GPS (ran red light, for example, or traveling above speed limit) to determine when to deploy. So if slow and reversing, no need to deploy. If approaching another vehicle at unsafe speed to stop, deploy airbags.

**Road kill** · 28th May 2012, 16:30

According to honda,an extra R makes you faster so you should able to blow the doors off cars on the motorways,pick up dirty girls just by showing them your R,jump tall builds in a single bound an out run speeding trains.
So what's the problem here anyway ?

**jasonu** · 28th May 2012, 16:40

Originally Posted by FJRider

You've forgotton "A" plates for Aisians ...

and what about 'O' plates for orsum drivers

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_story_s...%3Fformat=html

**Oblivion** · 28th May 2012, 17:32

Just me making a very broad generalization here, But most of the teenagers that crash, are appalling drivers. They think that they can drive drunk, and get away with it, and carry people in their cars much like themselves, who encourage the driver to take very dangerous risks and just be general pricks on the roads. Drive cars that they cant handle power wise, and wow, behold, they end up somewhere in a ditch wondering what the hell happened.

Of course I know that some teenagers arent like this, and actually engage their brain before getting behind the wheel, then we have teh others who's hat constricts the bloodflow to the brain, and think that a car is only cool if it's running 6lbs of boost and slammed on 17's.

**Maha** · 28th May 2012, 17:42

Do you think "R" plates would make a difference to the road toll?

In a word....No.
Might as well use the letter X for what its worth.
There will be a fine attached to, not displaying and R if you are on your restricted...and thats about it really.

**Akzle** · 28th May 2012, 17:47

Originally Posted by Oblivion

Just me making a very broad generalization here, But most of the teenagers that crash, are appalling drivers. They think that they can drive drunk, and get away with it, and carry people in their cars much like themselves, who encourage the driver to take very dangerous risks and just be general pricks on the roads. Drive cars that they cant handle power wise, and wow, behold, they end up somewhere in a ditch wondering what the hell happened.

actually it's not that broad. or that general. 98% of people that crash, whatever age, are appalling drivers.. many people with a "full license" shouldn't be on the road. ever.

i for one, as a teenager did drive drunk, and got away with some shit i probably shouldn't have. never endangered anyone else as far as i remember

, and sure as shit never crashed drunk.
infact of the three traffic collisions i've been involved in, all were a) in company vehicles b) broad daylight, c) dry roads. go figuire.

i had three cars and a bike before i had a licence and was the designated driver (drunk or not -- that is actually how good i was considered by peers), thenn, learning to drive on a gravel road in a sigma probably helped...

Of course I know that some teenagers arent like this, and actually engage their brain before getting behind the wheel, then we have teh others who's hat constricts the bloodflow to the brain, and think that a car is only cool if it's running 6lbs of boost and slammed on 17's.

...i suspect that the size of these kids mufflers is about inversely proportionate to the size of their cocks, which are the larger of their two heads.

**rustic101** · 28th May 2012, 17:52

Other plates coming to warn motorists are:

D = Watch Out I'm Disqualified/ Unlicensed
P = Watch Out I'm Pissed
O = O like I give a fuck,
65+ = Self explanatory
A = Watch out I'm Asian
I = Watch out I'm an International driver

The success of the L plate has been astounding, not! Stickers save lots of lives.

Interesting ACC have no comment on the matter.

**slofox** · 28th May 2012, 17:56

Revenue gathering.

See an "R" plate at night? pull 'im over and give 'im a breach of terms ticket...

Not that I'm cynical or anything you unnerstand...

Next they'll have a special plate just for me "FL" ("fucking loony")

**p.dath** · 28th May 2012, 17:57

From what I understand of the article, the concern is about drivers exhibiting particular behaviours, as opposed to how much driving experience they have.

That being the case, I fail to see how another letter placed on the car will cause a change in behaviour.