L plates on the motorway?

**placidfemme** · 21st May 2005, 12:46

Yeah thats true... I ride on the motorway everyday with my L-oser plate... I keep to the speed limit restrictions at night because I can't see the cop cars... but during the day I keep up with the traffic... illegal yes... less dangerous... yes.

I've had cars nearly hit me while trying to overtake me without even changing lanes because I was going 70kph and they wanted to go faster... and this was in the slow lane... I'd rather get a fine then die

**crazylittleshit** · 21st May 2005, 12:50

Originally Posted by alarumba

When your on your learners, your restricted to 70kph. How come I see some guys with L plates on the motorway? Madcat said to me that the police ignore most L plates cause they reckon the 70 law is stupid. Is this right?

Put the L plate on the bike and snap it off this way if a cop pulls you you can claim that it must of just fallen off.
Remeber there not going to pull you for 100kph but if they do Just make the argument that it's extremly dodgy to ride at 70kph.
Most cops aren't complete tosses.

**stify** · 21st May 2005, 13:22

day one,new bike,friday 5.30pm southern m/way,L plate on,appy as larry
cruisen wit da traffic 90-100,hp pulls on puke on ramp headin south
so slow down to 80,van thats been tailgating me for 5 or so kms still there
cop pulls up along side van,see's me,pulls van ova for little chat,i'm still happy
as now sped up to 90-100 with the traffic flow,get to top of bombay hills,
hp that pulled ova van now pulling me ova(f knows how fast she had go to
catch up),looked ova bike/check licence/check for what eva they check 4
(i'm quite happy bout that)then tells me "you didn't here if from me,but if
u travel with the traffic-(up to 100kph)-we wont pull you over even if you have an L plate" then told me off for doing every thing by the book,and said
i should have pulled of m/way and used back roads.go figure,so went home
attached velcro tape to L plate and put plate in back jacket pocket,no more
problems

**John** · 21st May 2005, 13:26

Originally Posted by stifarms

day one,new bike,friday 5.30pm southern m/way,L plate on,appy as larry
cruisen wit da traffic 90-100,hp pulls on puke on ramp headin south
so slow down to 80,van thats been tailgating me for 5 or so kms still there
cop pulls up along side van,see's me,pulls van ova for little chat,i'm still happy
as now sped up to 90-100 with the traffic flow,get to top of bombay hills,
hp that pulled ova van now pulling me ova(f knows how fast she had go to
catch up),looked ova bike/check licence/check for what eva they check 4
(i'm quite happy bout that)then tells me "you didn't here if from me,but if
u travel with the traffic-(up to 100kph)-we wont pull you over even if you have an L plate" then told me off for doing every thing by the book,and said
i should have pulled of m/way and used back roads.go figure,so went home
attached velcro tape to L plate and put plate in back jacket pocket,no more
problems

I guess this was some years ago? pretty interesting though!

**maybe** · 21st May 2005, 23:58

could be like me every now and then take the wifes 250 for a run to check all is okay so the bike might have learner sticker but have been riding for approx 30 years on my full licence.

**Charlie** · 6th June 2005, 17:33

Yeah I'm a "learner" driver in Wellington. Is impossible to get to some places without getting on the Motorway. Started off responsible with the yellow plate and riding at 80 and it WAS bloody dangerous. Cars drivers have no patience, so as soon as they see that flash of yellow they sit on your tails so close its mad. They push until you let them through. Have since taken it off and now I get no pressure on the motorway and happily go with the flow of traffic at 100k. Am yet to be pulled over but I had a friend on a learners who was doing 100k. Got pulled over by a cop, no L plate and the 250 must have screamed learner license! The cop was pretty understanding of the ridiculous 70k rule and let him off with just a warning.
I like the "Officer it must have broken off" idea. Just 2 mths till I can get my restricted anyway, phew!

**Coyote** · 6th June 2005, 17:52

I can get my restricted today, exactly 6 months ago I got my learners. Shame the CBR isn't working and has no warrant

**SPman** · 6th June 2005, 21:24

An aquaintance - riding for a month and having trouble with her new GN stalling at lights. Cop pulls up - checks out licence - no L Plate - $400!
Pedantic Arsehole!