Wow, I must be special...
Rode for 6 months with an L plate and never once did I have a car bother me with following/intimidating.
Pass the HTFU pills... methinks some L platers are paranoid is all...
Blood - just give it!
Wow, I must be special...
Rode for 6 months with an L plate and never once did I have a car bother me with following/intimidating.
Pass the HTFU pills... methinks some L platers are paranoid is all...
At the 2007 Westpac Ride:
Donor: So ya glad you're a Biker?
Minnie: F**k yeah!
Moped rider
I ride with an L-plate and am damned proud of it. Never thought I would get a motorcycle, to my the plate says not only do i have one but I am actually allowed to ride it! May not work for you but it works for me.
And the plate will be coming off the day I am allowed to sit my restricted. What is six months with a flap of yellow plastic?
I find some drivers sit a million miles behind me, some sit on my tail. Certainly when I was even more new at this having *anyone* behind me was too close, no matter how far away they were. When the L-plate goes there will still be someone a million miles behind me and someone on my tail. It is called being on the road.
If I have a tailgaiter then I make sure there is even more room between me and the car in front of me, or I pull over and let the idiot past (or swerve about a bit till they think I am nuts and put some space in between)
No big deal and doesn't cost a thing
Interesting to hear someone getting fined for it, but no sympathy. You know the rules and the consequences.
Hardcore Biker
No I`m notOriginally Posted by Donor
Blood - just give it!
You don't have to be... you KNOW everyone is out to get you...No I`m not
At the 2007 Westpac Ride:
Donor: So ya glad you're a Biker?
Minnie: F**k yeah!
Hardcore Biker
Who said that?
Scotsman on a German
I rode with the L plate on the whole 6 months.
I never had a problem - if you don't want to pay $400 then wear the L plate. You might not think it looks cool but chicks think it is cool when you can buy them stuff. Uncool if you're broke!
In space, no one can smell your fart.
Soft & Squishy core Biker
I made the choice to not use an L plate - knowing I could get hit with a $400 fine.
Personal choice, personal responsibility.
...and I don't wanna die, just want to ride my motorcy...cle (Arlo Guthrie)
HONDAAAAAA
I rode on my learners for 6 months and never had an L plate on.
Got pulled over for a random license check. Gave the cop my lisence. Looked at it. Looked at me. Then said " errrrr, is this for motorbikes." I laughed. he gave it to the senior officer and said it was ok. Meanwhile i was a wee bit worried having no L plate on. I took off pretty quick :P
Forum whore
Very lucky boy lol, since this quoted system has been introduced it's a lot harder to get let off or talk ya way out of it.
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Forum whore
hang on a minute
i'm paying $25 a week LOL
Little Miss Adventure
Cars are going to do stupid things whether you've got the L plate on or not. I used my L plate most of the time I was on my learners, mainly because it would give my insurance company less chance of wriggling out of a claim because I wasn't following my licence conditions.
Hardcore Biker
Havnt had any problems with the loser plate on so far.Touch wood.
Have noticed a lot of drivers tend to back off and give me space once they see it.Which is good as some of my take/offs hill starts are a bit rough still
A pleasent suprise really considering the horror stories I had heard.
maybe its a Wellington thing.
Mad nagging bitch!
I always used my L plate, never had a problem from cage drivers because of it either.
its the risk you take when you choose to ride outside the law.
Diarrhoea is hereditary - it runs in your jeans
If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you...
Keep out of Direct Sunlight
I also had no problems with the L-Plate on, I ignored the 70kph rule and even had cop cars following me while I was doing 100pkh.
Forum whore
1. put L plate on
2. wear best protection you can have
3. look for pedestrian crossing
4. slam the brakes to let pedestrian cross
5. *BANG*
6. some court action and healing
7. brand new bike from someone else's pocket
95% if you bang the vehicle in front of you then it's your mistake. Use this principle as wise as you can.
Disclaimer: This does not constitute legal advice. Take this with a grain of salt, two Panadols and a huge dose of beer at your own risk.
PS. Motorways are overrated
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