How long would you keep on P Plates

CliffyBiro · 19 Jan 2011 at 12:51

Count yourself lucky you don't have R plates.

Never so glad as when I could take them down.

Phate · 19 Jan 2011 at 12:54

skippi90 said:
Count yourself lucky you don't have R plates.

Never so glad as when I could take them down.

R plates?

I've got an idea what they mean, although its derogatory

CliffyBiro · 19 Jan 2011 at 12:55

Phate said:
R plates?

I've got an idea what they mean, although its derogatory

N.I. new drivers are required to display R plates for 1 year from the date of passing their test. Whilst displaying R plates, they are limited to 45mph.

Phate · 19 Jan 2011 at 12:57

Ah, and what is the R actually stand for? Restricted?

Maccy · 19 Jan 2011 at 12:57

Do you have to wear R plates if you came over to England?

Gaygle · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:00

Jano said:
I would personally say that for most "drivers", if you were confident in your driving when you've just passed your test, your probably delusional, overconfident

There is a big difference between being confident and being overconfident.

I know some girls who are a quivering wreck if they have to go near a town or motorway - this is called not being confident.

I am happy to drive through all towns and on all motorways just find - this is called being confident.

I know some people who, when learning, thought they would be fine to drive through the centre of big cities and quickly found that they couldn't and ended up stalling/cutting people up etc. - this is called over confidence.

Jano said:
or rypt.

LOL

Diesel · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:00

I never put P plates on, never even considered them. At 18 years old I'd have been absolutely caned by my mates if I had!

CliffyBiro · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:02

Phate said:
Ah, and what is the R actually stand for? Restricted?

Think so, yep.

Maccy said:
Do you have to wear R plates if you came over to England?

No idea tbh.

jackthezipper · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:02

I wouldn't put them on.

Get used to people giving you the minimum room.

Gaygle · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:02

Diesel said:
I never put P plates on, never even cosidered them. At 18 years old I'd have been absolutely caned by my mates if I had!

I actually think you're on to something here. If i had a child i would tell them that the first fault accidentl/incident they had in their car would result in me putting P plates onto the car for 3 months.

That'll learn 'em!

Jano · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:06

Will see how it goes with them off for a few days and see if it makes any difference.

Have to say I probably wouldn't have let them anywhere near the car when I was 18, if I'd gone through all this back then, not that they were even made then I think.

shifty_uk · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:07

If people are giving you an exceptionally hard time on the road, stop, jump out, hit them with keyboard! Sorted.

ubersonic · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:10

I may be way off here but isn't it law that your supposed to use the plates for [time] after passing the test? cant you be pulled/fined for not doing so? Im asking not telling hence my un-sureness

*EDIT*

Nvm, google is my friend.

Fr0dders · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:11

only in Northern Ireland (who have to display R plates rather than P plates)

over here its just something copied from elsehwere. Its not in the highway code or similar.

Vonhelmet · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:11

I never had them. Don't think they were ever under consideration.

Morbius · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:22

I had them but binned them after a couple of journeys. Waste of time to be honest.

neil3k · 19 Jan 2011 at 13:46

never bothered with them

Mucky_Pup · 20 Jan 2011 at 12:16

Never had them.

Sp00n · 20 Jan 2011 at 12:17

[TW]Fox;18264148 said:
P plates, for telling everyone you passed your test by fluke.

Pretty much this.

Never used them.

Westyfield2 · 20 Jan 2011 at 12:40

Never had them.