R-Plates coming soon to a restricted rider near you?

[slofox]

From what I understand of the article, the concern is about drivers exhibiting particular behaviours, as opposed to how much driving experience they have.

That being the case, I fail to see how another letter placed on the car will cause a change in behaviour.

The results of that poll suggest that most people agree with you on that one.

[jasonu]

Other plates coming to warn motorists are:

D = Watch Out I'm Disqualified/ Unlicensed
P = Watch Out I'm Pissed
O = O like I give a fuck,
65+ = Self explanatory
A = Watch out I'm Asian
I = Watch out I'm an International driver

The success of the L plate has been astounding, not! Stickers save lots of lives.

Interesting ACC have no comment on the matter.

Since the giveway rule change the 'I' catagory is now obsolete...

[rastuscat]

Since the giveway rule change the 'I' catagory is now obsolete...

How about a K plate for kiwibiker folk?

We all know that KBers are far better riders than everyone else (it must be true, ask DB), so how about K players get a speeding exemption?

[scumdog]

How about a K plate for kiwibiker folk?

We all know that KBers are far better riders than everyone else (it must be true, ask DB), so how about K players get a speeding exemption?

Noo....then we won't need the secret KB wave...

[rustic101]

Since the giveway rule change the 'I' catagory is now obsolete...

So you have never followed or tried to pass a camper van

[Big Dave]

Rse biscuit.

[tigertim20]

Anyone seen the front page of the Herald today?

Looks like all restricted drivers may soon have to use R-plates. I imagine this will apply to bikes as well.

I read the accompanying article on the Herald website. Some pretty horrific statistics collated from younger drivers. BUT, I don't see the use of R plates making any sort of dent in said statistics.

What do you think?

dumb idea. theyve already made changes that make obtaining a licence harder, putting a sticker in your window isnt going to reduce your chances of having an accident

[Gremlin]

Since the giveway rule change the 'I' catagory is now obsolete...

Yeah, not so fast. I've been behind a camper that suddenly decided to use the oncoming to go around a right hand corner, as in, left wheels on centre line. Sheer dumb luck there was nothing coming the other way, and completely oblivious to the horn and flashing lights I tried

[SMOKEU]

I don't need an "R" plate, my bike has a big red R on both sides of the fairings.

[numbersixteen16]

Any plate that shows your a learner driver does just as much bad as it does good. People seem to feel the need to tailgate any learner driver in front of them, whilst criticizing their driving.

A restricted driver is meant to be able to drive to the same ability as someone on their full, thats why they are allowed to drive alone. This sounds like a money making scam to me

[FJRider]

Any plate that shows your a learner driver does just as much bad as it does good. People seem to feel the need to tailgate any learner driver in front of them, whilst criticizing their driving.

Bullshit ... every learner feels like everybody is out to run them off the road. This is incorrect. Only HALF of them want to run them off the road. The rest just want the learners out of their way.

A restricted driver is meant to be able to drive to the same ability as someone on their full, thats why they are allowed to drive alone. This sounds like a money making scam to me

Bullshit. If they were meant to be able to ride/drive as skillfully as someone on their full licence ... there wouldn't be a restricted class of licence.

[FJRider]

From what I understand of the article, the concern is about drivers exhibiting particular behaviours, as opposed to how much driving experience they have.

That being the case, I fail to see how another letter placed on the car will cause a change in behaviour.

Revenue gathering for the manufacturers of the sticker ... more revenue for the Goverment in fines for failing to display.

Win win ... right ... ???

[Virago]

Any plate that shows your a learner driver does just as much bad as it does good. People seem to feel the need to tailgate any learner driver in front of them, whilst criticizing their driving...

The mistake (and it's an easy one to make) is to assume that the tailgater is acting in response to the L-plate. Wrong. He was going to tailgate you anyway. Arseholes will always be arseholes.

I'm an old fart. An old fart with a difference - I enjoy teaching youngsters how to drive. I'm quite good at it, using methods passed on by my dear old dad. The result - I've taught lots of people how to drive. Not just my own kids, other people's kids. I taught my wife how to drive (her dad had given up on teaching her years earlier). I even taught an employee.

The upshot is - I've spent many hundreds of hours in my car with learners, with the L-plates on display. I can confirm that I'm not aware of any agressive or antagonistic driving by others, in response to the L-plates. On the contrary, most will be more courteous and patient (and perhaps cautious). A stalled hill-start at the traffic lights is unlikely to result in an angry response from behind, with that L-plate on display.

L-plates work well. They don't get rid of the dickheads on the road, but they don't create any more.

From that point of view, I'm in full agreement with the P-plate proposal.

[Brayden]

I think you guys are missing the point here. If they actually did this, there would be NO DIFFERENCE between your learners and your restricted.. Retarded as at the moment the only difference is being able to take your L Plate off

[FJRider]

I think you guys are missing the point here. If they actually did this, there would be NO DIFFERENCE between your learners and your restricted.. Retarded as at the moment the only difference is being able to take your L Plate off

And replace it with an R plate ...