Noob questions - be kind

[monkeymsea]

Don't worry about the L-plate on the back. I had a police biker follow me on the motorway when I was doing 100kph with my l-plate on the back. I was being sensible, indicating, keeping correct following distance etc... so he was ok with that.

haha yeah you say that

but i got a ticket the other day for doing 112 on the motorway following traffic.. he said the only reason he pulled me over cos i had an L plate one.. 600 dollar fine later.. I say stay of to motor way or take your plate off.. Cos riding on the motorway at 70k is farking dangerous!!

[brendonjw]

I rode a fair bit on the motor way with the L plate on to get to work (well i did untill yesterday, YAY restricted) Passed numerous cops who never took a second glance at me, i never did over 105 though, Some will pull you over in a car or even if you have your full for doing 112 though, its above the 10 "tollerance"

[discotex]

I got away with it (with and without the L plate) for 9 months.

But my mate has been fined twice. First time was for no L plate and over 70km/h. Second was for over 70km/h.

I think it all depends on how far the cop is from hitting their targets.

[Supermac Jr]

haha yeah you say that

doing 112 on the motorway following 600 dollar

Thats steep! Got done yesterday 117km (not following traffic as there was none) and got $120. Cop looked at L-plate and asked me how fast i'm allowed to go and me says 70-ish. Cops says thats an instant $400 for not keeping with the restrict conditions plus the speending fine. Anyhow, nice 'sir' says he'll only give me speeding - phew.

[monkeymsea]

Thats steep! Got done yesterday 117km (not following traffic as there was none) and got $120. Cop looked at L-plate and asked me how fast i'm allowed to go and me says 70-ish. Cops says thats an instant $400 for not keeping with the restrict conditions plus the speending fine. Anyhow, nice 'sir' says he'll only give me speeding - phew.

Yeah I got done for breech of llicence conditions and no rego which was out buy like 4 days or something...


Cops was a wanker but I was in the wrong just sucks paying that amount ;lol...

[Loki]

haha yeah you say that
I say stay of to motor way or take your plate off.. Cos riding on the motorway at 70k is farking dangerous!!

yeah, sounds like the best option
Only got another 2-3 months to go before I get past learners, and the motorway traffic looks slower than the backroads I take atm
Just means I cant really leave town on the bike...

Thanks again

[davebullet]

You'll need to feel comfortable riding on the motorway at some point before you get your restricted. I mean you don't want the first time you are going 100 on the motorway to be during the restricted test.

so - move onto the motorway and ditch the L plate when you are ready for it.

The NZ license system is a bit flawed in this regard. It provides no safe means to learn the skills you need to pass the test, yet expect you to perform these flawlessly the first time on the test itself.

[Candle]

just jump on the motor way and go at 80 theses no way they even take a 2nd look at you and besides you need to go at no faster than 80 for you test any ways so you may as well get used to it but take it easy find back road and give it hell just to see what it feel's like then you know how far you can push your self cuz you dont wana be doing 100 and freek out due to a gust of wind

[Supermac Jr]

Off with the plate!!! got pulled over this morning for going faster than 70km on the m-way (98km) Quess I'll be making a donation ($%#^ - $400) mr cop asks me why Im going faster than said 70k? so i give him the whole to keep up with traffic and safety.... So he says that if I'm not comfy with the speed (ie me at 70 and traffic at 100) i should not be on the m-way. is this guy serious??? So he also lectures me on the fact that they're 'strictly enforcing' the 70k rule - yeah right....