L-Plate Poll

**gijoe1313** · 26th February 2007, 17:32

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

I think the real question here is.... What the hell has that camel got in it's mouth?

Arrr, that be it's tongue ... handy appendage it is, tough as old boots so it can eat the leaves protected by spines around hardy trees. It can flop it out and make it look like the ... thing you were thinking it might be!

**Chisanga** · 26th February 2007, 17:47

Have always worn my L-Plates, never had any issues with anyone on the road for 4000km of riding.

Ignore the 70km/h restriction and never had any problems.

I think there is a lot of learners who use a whole load of excuses not to display an l-plate (road-rage, speed limit, etc.) when the truth is closer to the fact that their ego can't handle declaring to other road users that they may be a learner.

**Nicksta** · 26th February 2007, 18:03

only to sit my restricted.....

but the question is can you afford the $400 if you get cought?

**Chisanga** · 26th February 2007, 18:05

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Have always worn my L-Plates, never had any issues with anyone on the road for 4000km of riding.

Of course this doesn't include my two bins that were too some extent caused by cagers, but both cagers were guilty of ignorant cager driving and the incidents were not related to my displaying or not of my l-plates.

Just thought i'd clarify

**Devil** · 26th February 2007, 18:06

Always wore my L-plate. I was a good boy.

...little did they know...

**shadynz** · 26th February 2007, 19:41

I agree Jim......!

Now that I know how to pull the moves on that sexy biatch of a camel that wanders down my road everyday..

just have to get this tongue puffed up a bit more... i'll wait till i get my little number on wednesday and do the lips on the exhaust.. that'll do it.

I forgot all about my poll..... but it's too close for my liking.. i'm going pussy on it and wearing the plate!

**Donor** · 26th February 2007, 19:53

I've had my L plate on for the last 3 and a half months, and haven't noticed any notable issues with cage pilots treating me any worse than if I were on 4 wheels.

I think the whole tailgating thing is simply because on a bike, you have less behind you and tend to notice what is following a lot more. A cage gives you a bit more depth in your rear vision, and seems to make vehicles seem a happy happy joy joy distance.

Doing 100k's - no problem. As others have stated in this thread, and in numerous that have been started before it of a similar vein, don't ride stupid, and the blokes with the disco lights won't be pulling you over. Well, unless it's a checkpoint... or summit...

**Hanne** · 26th February 2007, 20:05

Originally Posted by Patrick

Even though we (

) know they are made of soft flexible plastic and don't snap...

had just finished reading this post and was on my way into uni when I heard this 'craaack'... turned around and my L plate and the gate had had a little altercation... gate won, L plate snapped right down the middle

**Lucy** · 26th February 2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by Donor

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I think the whole tailgating thing is simply because on a bike, you have less behind you and tend to notice what is following a lot more. A cage gives you a bit more depth in your rear vision, and seems to make vehicles seem a happy happy joy joy distance.

...

Agreed. I've looked in my mirror at lights and thought the vehicle behind was really close, but when I turn my head, they are a respectable distance.

**Quartermile** · 26th February 2007, 21:01

All they do is make yourself a target!!

**Chisanga** · 26th February 2007, 21:44

Originally Posted by Quartermile

All they do is make yourself a target!!

Rubbish. It's comments like this that keep Newbies from displaying their plates when there is no real reason not to.

My take is that you are going to meet dickheads on the road no matter whether you ride a bike, bicycle or cage. If you are displaying L-Plates when you run into one of these dickheads it is all to easy to leap to the conclusion that they are 'targeting' you for displaying L-Plates rather than the fact that they are just cretins.

I'm sure there will be somebody who has a story or two that prove this theory wrong, but I believe being a 'target' whilst displaying L-Plates is the exception rather than the rule and most of the time you are just encountering a dickhead who would be annoying you whether you had L-Plates on or not.

/rant mode off

**Quartermile** · 26th February 2007, 21:48

Yea from being in a car with the 'L's up I can definantly say people will sit almost hooked onto your tow bar even when going 60,

I know it happens as I will blast past a learner who has just stalled at the lights then slowly excellerating out cos I get pissed with them.

And don't say everyone had been there cos i have and there are enough other assholes on the roads to get me worked up enough for these 'L's to pop up

yea ok /rant mode off

**Shadows** · 26th February 2007, 23:41

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Is that like camel toe?

Only when in dire, dire need of some plastic surgery!

**Dafe** · 27th February 2007, 05:38

The only reason I never used an L-Plate was because I couldn't afford one.

Back in the student days, It was $10 for an L-Plate which equated to 5 Meals at Geogie Pie.

I chose the pies every time.