See L plate, become moron.

[Maki]

I was riding to work this morning, in the dark and pouring rain. Keeping a normal speed, around the limit. Then some guy comes up behind me on a bike and proceeds to pass me in a place with about 100m visibility ahead. I though ok... he must be in a hurry. He immediately came up behind a car and I rode behind him for about a minute and the next thing I know he passes the car through a double yellow line (in the dark and pouring rain). At that stage I was thinking about getting ready to pick his sorry ass off the street when he went down... About 500ms from that point he pulls in to his destination and stops.

Why would anyone make 2 stupid passes in treacherous conditions to save about 5 seconds? Because they saw an L plate and wanted to show how much of a man they are???

[avgas]

Not only can i say yes people do that - but i can tell you that a few are on here.

[marioc]

"Because they saw an L plate and wanted to show how much of a mn they are???"
I say you got it one right there.

[portokiwi]

They are the ones that give bikers a bad name.

[Mikkel]

That might be the best reason not to display an L-plate.

Leave you L-plate at home and save a testosterone fuelled biker today!

[mister.koz]

Thats pretty warped...

People are way more polite since i took mine off... you would think that people would be MORE polite and give a learner more room.

Also, might not have even seen your L plate they could have simply just been a prick

[fizbin]

my gues would be because he is a tosser who has a death wish!

[southernmike]

Time trials. It's all about time trials. I blame the manufacturers for putting clocks on motorbikes. What else can you do but race the clock??? This guy was probably on a record for a wet day time trial.

[Morcs]

im one of those people.

i hope this helps.

[<Rhino>]

I have seen the same problems, but with cars mostly.

[Tank]

To be honest - I think that the L plate has nothing to do with it - although that is often the perception of the person with the "L" plate on their bike.

Generally there are a lot of idiots on the road - when you are a new rider (thus the L plate) you feel more at risk than you did in your cage or whatever - and as such you notice the idiots a lot more.

Give it time and two things will happen:

1 - you will get more confident and things like this wont bother you so much.
2 - Darwin work will help get a few of the gits off the road for you.

Ride safe!

[southernmike]

im one of those people.

i hope this helps.

LOL what was your time this morning?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

The quicker you go, the less riding you actually do... pretty silly if you ask me I would rather be doing more riding...

[Maki]

That might be the best reason not to display an L-plate.

Leave you L-plate at home and save a testosterone fuelled biker today!

I am losing mine on Monday, so hopefully I will stop encouraging suicidal behavior then....

[awayatc]

Why would anyone make 2 stupid passes in treacherous conditions to save about 5 seconds?

Adrenaline.......
everybody needs some at times....
He needed his there and then.....
get over it...
not everybody wants to be comfy or safe all the time..