70km/h on learners?

[Ixion]

Incidentally, here is a challenge for those that think they know the law.

There is one exception to the 70kph limit on a class 6L. One occasion when a learner may do 100kph, quite legally. Anyone know what it is?

[Shadows]

Incidentally, here is a challenge for those that think they know the law.

There is one exception to the 70kph limit on a class 6L. One occasion when a learner may do 100kph, quite legally. Anyone know what it is?

When you have a class one license as well and you are driving a cage?

[Ixion]

Well, no. If you are driving a cage at any speed on a 6L you are not doing it lawfully. On a bike. On the public road. In traffic.

[Shadows]

Well, no. If you are driving a cage at any speed on a 6L you are not doing it lawfully. On a bike. On the public road. In traffic.

Pillion then?

[Ixion]

No. Actually riding.

[Shadows]

No. Actually riding.

Third time lucky, deadly treadly downhill with a tailwind?

[Ixion]

No. Motorcycle, with the engine running. Lets wait and see if anyone else knows. I suspect that even most cops won't know this one.

[MSTRS:Me]

Helen Clark has directed you to get her to the game on time? But that would be 2 exceptions (pillion)

[Hawkeye]

I never realised it was 70 so drove at 80 at least. I also never knew you couldn't ride after 10pm but I was never stopped. .

I always find statements like this hard to believe. Anyone who has looked at a road code before taking their scratchy must know those two rules. There must be 6-8 questions on the test purely about them.

[Kendog]

Is it to keep with flow of traffic Ixion?

[terbang]

(1) Throw yer L plate away.
(2) Put yer leathers on and roll around in the dust & dirt.
(3) Ride through some puddles.
(4) Ignore the 70 kay rule and ride with the tempo of the traffic.
(5) Enjoy

[Ixion]

Is it to keep with flow of traffic Ixion?

Nope. Not pillion either.

Come on folks, where's the cops, they ought to know. There's one situation where a learner , complete with L plate if desired, may twist the throttle and zoom past a cop with total legal impunity at 100kph (well, assuming it's a 100kpoh zone of course) . It's specifically written into the legislation even.

Tch tch.

[terbang]

On the way to hospital with the missus, well into labour, on the back..

[Ixion]

On the way to hospital with the missus, well into labour, on the back..

Nope , doesn't allow pillion. Send the missus on her own,and go back to sleep.

[zeocen]

b) it dosent give them confidence when a car driver is up you arse tooting his horn.

My first and only bin was because of this (just a few weeks into riding)

I think the whole 70kmph reason is there to keep learners off the faster speed roads to practice around suburban areas, but I still think that's pretty shit. You can't learn everything in suburban 50kmph zones, if I hadn't of gone out of the back roads at 80-90kmph I still think I wouldn't be very confident in cornering/counter steering, not to mention being mindful of vehicles up your ass and knowing when it's safe to pull over etc..

To me it's not about hating the 70k rule because I want to go 200kmph, I just want to be able to build my confidence up at my own pace and not end up being totally confident with 70kmph for 6 months and getting the shock of my life when I go to restricted.

Ignoring the 70kmph rule was the safest thing I had ever done.