Did you use L-plates?

[celticbhoy]

I used my L-plate for the entire 3 months I was on my 6L. I rode sensibly and had no "issues" that are commonly attributed by some on this site to bikes that display their L-plate

+1 here

But after that as for keeping within my restricted conditions well nooooooo........

[Tank]

In my experience, some NZ motor vehicle drivers are actually more agressive towards the Asians than the L-Plate d/ri/v/ders. Heh...

pfft thats because EJ (as I remember) , you ride with no hands waving at everybody as you go past, whilst eating a chocie bar and drinking a can of coke.

ganna miss you when you head down south

just out of curiousity,is that a requirement if you have an exemption?

just interested,that's all.

Only for the remainder of the "L" plate (learner period) - if I had of done a restricted (I was allowed to go directly to a full licence) the "L" plate would have come off.

[BiK3RChiK]

When I had my L plate on, I had one guy at the traffic lights throw a plastic bottle at me and yell "Ha! Learner" and do the L thing on his forehead. Needless to say it came off after that ride.

[edit] Of course I don't endanger anybody if they have an L plate. It is just an automatic response that the L plater is driving slow so must overtake.

yeah, I had a similar incident happen to me... except I was on a 4 lane highway in Tauranga and had a bunch of losers in a Skyline throw a beer bottle in front of my bike, which promptly shattered as it hit the road and sprayed everywhere. Needless to say, I took the L plate off when I got home! and did 100km/hr thereafter on the open road!

All I can say is, thank goodness I now have my restricted and will soon be going for my full!

[PrincessBandit]

Definitely used mine, and yes I think my very first post on KB was to do with knobs who use the yellow square as a moron magnet. Still, I felt that I was more likely to get a sympathetic reaction from most drivers if I stalled or whatever, and generally that was the case. It was a really nice feeling to officially remove it the day I passed my R.

[CRF119]

Na I don't use mine what a waste of time. I didn't even use my L Plate for my car

[EJK]

pfft thats because EJ (as I remember) , you ride with no hands waving at everybody as you go past, whilst eating a chocie bar and drinking a can of coke.

Will miss you too hon

Oh sorry back to topic. Umm yeah... I got honked from behind once when I was at a learning stage. Slow riding, slow departure etc... but with the L plate and hastey skills, no honk I heard so far.

[nigel]

I used mine and never had a problem, and I commuted every day. It was well dirty when I got my restricted though.. I didn't see any point _cleaning_ it

[stanleychung]

In my experience, some NZ motor vehicle drivers are actually more agressive towards the Asians than the L-Plate d/ri/v/ders. Heh...

Oh no! Im a L-Plater and Asian, I'm done for

[Owl]

I didn't have one and there wasn't much point, as my first road bike was a 750!

[H00dz]

I used an L plate for exactly one day (well actually about 2 hours)

what was more hardcase was it was on a 1200cc motorcycle at the time sitting for a 6F License No BULL True story !!!

[1 Free Man]

yep used mine for the hour that it took me to do my restricted.
It's for sale if anyone wants to buy it.
It's still in good nick and reasonably priced

[EJK]

Oh no! Im a L-Plater and Asian, I'm done for

Don't worry I survived! And I'm preety sure you'll too

[racefactory]

it's a 400 dollar fine if you get caught without L plate.

So if you really don't like it- simply jimmy it to fold up behind the number plate, then when you encounter the local constabulary you can fold it down. Another 5000km of fuel saved.

[Shadows]

I rode on a learner's licence for 17 years.

I used an L plate once in all that time, for my restricted test. Bought it special, like.

Besides, an L plate would have looked a bit out of place on the 400, and really out of place on the 900.

[fireball]

it's a 400 dollar fine if you get caught without L plate.

i was pulled over about 3 weeks ago being tail end charlie when all us girls went out for a learners ride (ironic that i have been riding the longest, about 6 years), LilSel on her full and me the only learner with no L plate on. mr plod was quite understanding when i pulled a munted L plate out of my jacket pocket... that i had randomly threw in my pocket the weekend before as our mates didnt need it.....

rode off with a "put a plastic plate on, and ride safe"

still dont have an L plate on and wont until i need it for the 'test' im too busy to go and do.