L Plate question(s)

Fiona84 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Feb 2016 Karma :

Just got my DL196 and the bike should be ready soon.
Do I need L plates at both ends?
And, would my partner need to remove them when he is riding (he has a full licence)?
Is he likely to get pulled up if he rides with L plates on with me on the back, or if he takes it on the motorway without taking the L plates off?
The bike currently only has one bolted to the number plate.

defblade · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Karma :

Yes, needed both ends. Full size, vertically mounted.

Partner might be pulled in the cases you mention, and according to Highway Code should remove the plates, but it's probably going to be difficult to put them off and on a bike, so I'd guess any police would be understanding.

This is all in the HC, btw, which you should be cramming if you're new on the roads/adding bike Wink

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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Yes. Front and back.

You are supposed to remove them when being riden by a fully licenced rider.

I'll let you guess what the answer is to the other 2 question;s Rolling Eyes

given what a "L" plated rider CAN'T do....
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pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

[quote="Fiona84"]Just got my DL196 and the bike should be ready soon.
Do I need L plates at both ends?

arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Silver_Fox · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jun 2015 Karma :

My instructor simply placed a strip of electrical tape diagonally over the plate when it was being used by a non learner. Seems a lot do that

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Oh dear. I'm going to have to go in dry on this one. Mad love.

Evil Hans · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2015 Karma :

As Rog said, not an offence, but I usually take them off the Mrs' bike when I use it just to avoid unwanted attention, mainly if I'm going to be taking a pillion.

Two screws for the back plate, one screw for the front. Only takes a minute.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I've ridden 2 up on a bike with L's and not had an issue, same with motorways. Its not an issue.

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davebike · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Nov 2013 Karma :

The trade when riding a customers bike with L plates fro more than a very short round the block put black tape across the L

Yes I have been stopped with L plates displayed as my riding didn't look like a learner and I was reminded to tape the plates
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Let off with a very stern official warning. Much rage, so anger, many verbal

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I'm also wondering what sort of riding leads to being suspected of not being a Learner.

Anything over 125, it'd be a question of "Where's your license then?"

A C90 or 125? In London? Half of them are Life Long Learners, right? So what form of riding would be cocky enough to be considered suspicious for a "learner", but would fall short of being fingered Tut Tut

for the riding itself?

Story is about as convincing as one of BodyGuard's "close protection" yarns.
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davebike · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Nov 2013 Karma :

For me it was please tape makes our work easer
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

fuk u n ur reasonable response. We demand drama! Razz

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Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

"It is an undeniable fact that ALL Police Officers pull over a L-Plater on the motorway, tape or no tape. To see if a full licencee or a learner taking the mick."

A. Lincoln. 1862
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

"I then observified that the particular individual had entaped over their L plates, thereby achieving complete removitude of any reasonful suspection that they might not be riding fullmost accordingly with their license."

C. Dimbleby, 1984
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