Do I really need an L-plate?

[Insanity_rules]

took my l plate off quite a while back after an officer told me to move my registration (which was where i fixed the l plate) and couldnt figure out where to mount it, been pulled up twice without it, neither time did they look twice

You do live dangerously don't ya? Hey what are you doing not at work at 7 minutes to four on a week day then?

[Laxi]

You do live dangerously don't ya? Hey what are you doing not at work at 7 minutes to four on a week day then?

hmm dangerously you say? hands up who out of the two of us has recieved road rash in the last 6 mths (actually make that the last 5 mths) its friday, man!!! actually was hoping to chase cloggys tag this arvo

[LaytonNZ]

i rode with my L-plate for 2 weeks to get the jist of things, then ditched it. never got pulled up...only once at a check point but i said i had my restricted and started looking in my 1000 pockets the cop soon got bored and let me go

[=cJ=]

I didn't wear mine.

My reasoning was that there was no way I felt safe sticking to 70 km/hr on the open road and getting passed by all and sundry and generally creating a menace and source of frustration.

Given that wearing the yellow L plate clearly advertised I could only go 70, I figured I had better not advertise I was breaking my speed limit, so I ditched it.

[phaedrus01]

So anyways I'm riding home the other day and end up at the lights behind a guy on an SV400..... with an L plate... I'm just left confused... Isn't that like asking for it, its a nice thumpy bike that clearly isn't a 250....

[BiK3RChiK]

So anyways I'm riding home the other day and end up at the lights behind a guy on an SV400..... with an L plate... I'm just left confused... Isn't that like asking for it, its a nice thumpy bike that clearly isn't a 250....

Haven't you heard of exemptions?

[mister.koz]

You're learning to ride and you are now part of a fairly small group of people who have passion for the road, the L plate should be a trophy; show it off!!

I Didn't get pulled over L-plate or not because i didn't take the piss, in fact i was too scared to speed because i was learning and worried about bruising my baby.

Use the 6 months to find your low speed hiccups and develop awareness on the road and low speed skill, then use your time on your restricted to learn how higher speeds feel.

You are better off riding in a way that is safe and not worrying about the plod because if you aren't being an idiot they will leave you alone 99% of the time.

Remember that every time you sit on the bike you take your life, your wallet and your license in your own hands. Ride within your limits and if you don't want to get a ticket, follow the rules.

Ps. being polite and honest to cops helps, most of them are still partially human and they nearly always know when people are taking the piss

my 10c

[mister.koz]

Oh and a cop told me to drill a hole in the top left of the l-plate and the number plate then attach in a way that it could be folded behind the number plate he didn't condone breaking the rules but he (and a few other cops i know) were pretty pissed at the 70km/h rule.

[cambridgedan]

Use it!
It is not the target that plenty claim it to be. The cost of not having it far outweighs the cost of having one.
Can you afford the $400...in multilples?

the cost of having one - possibly getting knocked off by someone who has to get in front of you, as appose to 400 hmm , thats tauranga tho els where may be different

[mister.koz]

the cost of having one - possibly getting knocked off by someone who has to get in front of you, as appose to 400 hmm , thats tauranga tho els where may be different

I reckon put it on and do 100, just look out for cops

[Sable]

The $400 does concern me, but not so much as the way cagers treat you. One day I got a free L-plate and decided to stick it on. In 2 hours I got cut off 3 times by 4 wheel drives, tailgated by trucks despite the fact I was doing 60km/h. A real nice one was having right of way at an intersection, going through before someone who wasn't giving way, and getting followed half way home. He was overtaking on the wrong side of the road to do it too. When I took it off things were suddenly okay again. I'll pay the $400 thanks.

[modboy]

I had an L plate on my vespa for about 2 hours - the time it took me to ride to the AA, get my restricted and get home.

I got stopped a few times without one - once a cop mentioned it, shouldn't you have an L plate?? I looked stupidly at the rear of my Vespa and said, I'm sure there was one on their yesterday. He let me go with a warning. The other times they never mentioned it. But yes - I hear they can ping you if they so desire.

I was always dealing with shit from cagers on the vespa, getting cut off at the last second (no way am I sitting behind a scooter), funny, since I've been riding the Thruxton (with the DB killer out of my Arrow system) most drivers seem to treat me with a bit more respect.

From timid scooter boy to hardcore hells angel type on a triumph - haha. perception is everything.