L plates?

palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

Do you have to have an L plate on both front and back of the bike?

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Yup.

3 points on your licence for each one that's missing.

Zen Dog · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Karma :

The rear L on my NSR was always getting ripped off, so in the end I just put a spare under my seat.

I got stopped once for something else, and they didnt have a problem since they could see that the bits of plastic on the numberplate left over from the previous L plate.

But just because I was lucky and got a decent copper, doesn't mean you will...

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Mines 25% torn on the back... I have one of those thick magnetic ones with the corners hole punched out on the front... much more durable.

palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hmm, its just ive seen a few cruiser style bikes with only an L plate on the rear.

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

thank you muchly Thumbs Up

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

And they have to be red with the full white background.

I saw some ped boi who didn't want to spoil the look of his bike, it was black and yellow, so he used yellow duct tape for the front L plate. Good luck with that!! Rolling Eyes

SonofABiker · Nova Slayer Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Karma :

Yea, as everyone seems to know, its definitely Red L's on White backgrounds, front and back.

Found from experience that they are stolen a lot as pranks, and the police are actually quite okay if you are genuinely not realising some little monkey has stolen it.

One suggestion, although a bit time consuming, is to get the bolt ons, and take em with you if possible wherever you go, take them OFF the bike.

It's what i do, stick them under the seat..five minute job at maximum, and it saves 3 points, being tugged etc etc.

Just an idea of course.

(I've seen shops selling just RED L's everywhere..why are they sold if they aren't legal? that makes no sense really..and people buy them..)
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

After losing countless stick on/tie on/magnetic ones i got some proper bike ones like the riding schools use.

The one on the front has a metal bracket riveted to it which is bolted to the fork and the rear one was very stiff and was drilled and bolted to the numberplate. They never came off or were stolen.
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Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

i have only ever ridden with a rear only on the backa nd nothing on the front, almost 1 1/2 now and done this with two bikes and no problems, it helps when taking over i think as people done think your a learner till you pass them.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

I had a plastic one for a year on the back and snapped it off when reversing into my gate (very slowly and on purpose, but it stressed it and it snapped.) I found a good replacement is to buy some of the sticky ones (£1), find some stiff cardboard stick it on and cut out around it. I have no idea how good this is long term, as I only did it to sell my bike. Laughing

muddycoffee · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Karma :

19 years ago when I had to have L plates, I stuck the front one on the top of the front mudguard,, which you could only see from above. It turns out this is against the regs and people are getting done for this now, your front L has to be vertical.

Pass your test and no more horrible L (horrible hell ! )
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Dragonfly · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Karma :

omg you have to have them on front and back! never got stopped before i only have mine on the back have no where on front to put one actually. will have to get a pic and show you what i mean sometime.

priller · Brolly Dolly Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Karma :

Of couse you've got somewhere to put it on the front, attach it to the fork leg, do not rap it around the fork leg though.

Barney · Spanner Monkey Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Karma :

Like zen dog said it depends on what copper you get, but when I was a learner I only used a back L plate because my front L plate stuck out the side, I hated it. When i got pulled over I said I was on the way to the garage to get a new one, worked 3 times!!

But you might not be as lucky.
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