ARE L PLATE SPEEDS SAFE ON THE OPEN RD

**hondacmx450** · 18th August 2005, 21:46

comeing back from Bruces passing to day from auckland to hamilton was slow scary and bloody borring cars wanting to push you of the road and get past (i moved over were i could) trucks man that was scarry 70kph on the open road and the sing says 80 what do you do mmm what do ya think am i being a baby you try doing 70 next time and see what you think i think 80 is good

**Blackadda** · 18th August 2005, 21:51

I agree mate.... bloody silly. I'm two weeks away from full on and always thought the whole Learner speed was stupid. I mean your allowed on the Mway, but only allowed to do 70.... suicide!

**mattt** · 18th August 2005, 22:07

Common sense really isn't it? If it says 100 do 100 or I will run you over

**Blackadda** · 18th August 2005, 22:15

And what Govt agency do you think has an common sense............................

**Hitcher** · 18th August 2005, 22:16

I recommend that your L plate "snaps off" somehow, unexplainedly...

In my experience, riding on the open road while sporting an L plate is just asking for trouble. Some cagers need extreme psychotherapy...

**Blackadda** · 18th August 2005, 22:18

Geeze it wuz there when I left home orificer, must of blown off when that big turck passed me. Very dangerous when big trucks pass you. Ever ridden a bike orificer..... have a nice day!

**scumdog** · 18th August 2005, 22:22

I have drunk enough 'alcamahol' to remove 5 years of Brass Monkey stickers and I don't give a fat rats arse what you think!!!!

**bugjuice** · 18th August 2005, 22:31

L plates can fall off you know.. stay with the traffic, else you'll just get squashed by the traffic, and that's really no fun.. Cops recognise this, so don't draw attention on the road, and you'll be fine

**Storm** · 18th August 2005, 22:33

In a word -no

**Beemer** · 18th August 2005, 23:15

If you were a little old lady doing 70kph you'd have every person behind you pissed off - and considering you don't have the protection of a car around you, it puts your life in danger. I think it is ridiculous because the majority of motorists are unaware you are restricted to 70kph (learner in a car aren't) and tend to have very little patience even if they do see an L-plate.

I was lucky enough to learn before they used those hideous big yellow plates - I was given a white one with a red L on it that was about 50mm by 80mm. Tucked up very nicely under the number plate, I just had to remember to clean it when I needed to display it!

**Calo** · 18th August 2005, 23:40

What's an L-plate?

**thehollowmen** · 19th August 2005, 01:02

yes, very dangerous.

Blind corner, 70km/h and a possum wanna-be in a subaru comes up behind at 100+km/h and whoa that's a big shock, and brown trowsers moment on everybody's part.

**Gremlin** · 19th August 2005, 02:43

I am currently on my learners, and once I had learnt to ride, I don't think there has been a single day when I haven't broken the 70 rule.

In my opinion its bloody dangerous, unnecessarily annoys motorists, who in turn try to do stupid things endangering you even more.

The way I see it, travel at the speed around you, don't do stupid things, and don't draw attention to yourself and you should be fine. I haven't been pulled over yet, passed plenty of coppers and nothing has happened. Apparently some police do see the 70 as silly as well, so who knows.

And I still continue to use my L plate all the time. I reckon that if I get a nasty cop, my chances are better on the 70, rather than the L plate requirement.

**SPman** · 19th August 2005, 06:57

Anyone got an L plate they don't want - need one for the Gixxer.
Want to study the psychology of motorists . . . . . . . .

**steved** · 19th August 2005, 08:56

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I am currently on my learners, and once I had learnt to ride, I don't think there has been a single day when I haven't broken the 70 rule.

In my opinion its bloody dangerous, unnecessarily annoys motorists, who in turn try to do stupid things endangering you even more.

The way I see it, travel at the speed around you, don't do stupid things, and don't draw attention to yourself and you should be fine. I haven't been pulled over yet, passed plenty of coppers and nothing has happened. Apparently some police do see the 70 as silly as well, so who knows.

And I still continue to use my L plate all the time. I reckon that if I get a nasty cop, my chances are better on the 70, rather than the L plate requirement.

Pretty much my take also.