pillion with L plates?

lhudson · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Karma :

Hi,
This may be a stupid question but my girlfriend has a 125 with L plates. She has a CBT but I have my full bike licence. If i'm insured on her bike (which I am), can I have her riding pillion on her bike with L plates? It would be allot less hassle than having to remove them every time.
Thanks
lee

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Just clip something over the L Plate. Much less hassle.
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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

Once upon a time, a Learner could carry a qualified pillion... thought that was what the question would be! And the answer is; checking RTA very carefully, the provision appears to have been 'lost' somewhere among the changes of time. So SHE cant carry you on L's.

As for you carrying HER on HER bike.... stricktly, it is NOT against the law for a full licence holder to ride a bike displaying L's as long as everything else is in accordance with RTA, C&U & licence entitlement.

It is an 'advisory' of the legalese, Provisional Licence holder MUST display L-Plates (meeting regs) A Full licence houlder SHOULD not display them.

But dont expect PLOD to be too familiar with such subtelties of symantics. L-Plates ought not be two people on the bike; pull'em; book'em ask silly questions later......

Instructing; riding solo, often rode school bikes with L's displayed; going to fill them with petrol before CBT course common one; or going to drop a bike of for a student before test or whatever; but slightly less 'contentiouse' (Unless it was DAS bike! - 500 on L's is a bit 'suss'... but big flourescent bib with 'Instructor' on the back usually explained it!)

But 'good form' is to simply stick a roll of insulation tape in the cubby box, and 'X' them out when Full-Licence holder riding.

THAT is what I have done numerouse times riding two-up with Snowie on her bike.
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lhudson · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Karma :

Thats great cheers, i'll just do the tape thing.
Thanks!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

The ability for a learner to carry a full licence holder disappeared in the early 1990s (when the old part 1 / part 2 test and 2 year ban disappeared).

Just put a line of tape through the L plates.

All the best

Keith
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Thirded, put a strip of black PVC tape diagonally across the L-plate.
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