Newbie - P plates?

Just passed my DAS & about to get bike.
Q. Are "P" plates a good or bad idea?
They obviously tell everyone I'm a newbie & novice, but will it invite
people to behave/drive/ride worse around me.
Any experience/views out there.
Niv.

 

Bad, bad, bad ,bad bad.

Oh dear

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Why?

 

I put P plates in my first car after I passed my test. Result seemed to
be a lot more space on the road and people more willing to pass me and
put up with me making mistakes and being slow and over-cautious (as I
was all those *ahem* years ago,...haha).
I've never seen anyone put them on a bike, however. It's really up to
you as reactions will vary from "oh bloody typical idiot" to " let's
annoy the newbie" to "poor lamb, I'll give him some space".
Much like on this newsgroup really.

 

No they don't they say you are "Prick" who has no bottle and should not
have bothered going out on the road in the 1st place

HTH

 

Another reasoned response I see, Bruce.

When I see a P plate I give the vehicle more space than normal; good for
me and good for them. Mind you I've never seen one on a bike.

 

In a car, I'm undecided. On a bike, bad.
You really don't want to go advertising to people your novice status,
and I do think cars would attempt to piss you off more.


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Obviously they require more room, they are weak and timid and you don't
have a clue what they are about to do. Franky they should bot have been
allowed to pass their test.

Becasue they would look a prick ? :=}

 

Like others, I've no experience of them on a bike. However, my
daughter fitted them on her car, and I couldn't believe some of the
tales she was telling me. In the end I went out for a spin with her,
and it seemed as if every timid driver was thinking "at last - someone
I can carve up without worrying about the consequences". Once she took
them off she had no problems.

On that limited evidence alone I wouldn't touch P plates with a
bargepole, on bike or car.

 

Thanks for all the views; no P plates for me then.
Niv.

 

Can we have that again, but this time, in English and with some thought
put into it?
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You're enough of a target without adding to it. A very bad idea.

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Katryn wrote

First hit on google with:- "p plates" test

returns

http://www.2pass.co.uk/learnlive.htm


You might benefit from reading it.

 

I think they indicate recently passed, the same as P plates, which has no
legal standing (I think).

Given I spent a lot of my time avoiding L plates and gained 2 points into
the bargain I'd be buggered if I'd have P plates or the like.

Digressing slightly, red 'D' plates in Wales (learner=dysgwr) are
perfectly legit, but would they be legal in Surrey?

 

sweller wrote

Presumably they would enjoy the same status as the owner and thus be
illegal in most modern liberal democracies.

 

No, spot the missing comma yourself.

 

Well in my case I think that 'P' plates would only be confirming the
obvious, I'm sure that other road users will be very aware of my novice
status by observing me wobbling round corners, stalling, failing to filter
where others do and generally making an arse of myself !

I still arrive home with a grin on my face though.... but hey that's strokes
for yer (joke)

please excuse grammatical errors, spelling mistakes etc...presently pissed

All the best, D

 

I cant get them right when sober !

 

Really?

Strange that in the last year I can't remember *any* car trying to piss
me off. I can remember a few trying to pull away faster than me and a
couple that didn't see me but deliberately trying to piss me off? No.

I'd still suggest there's nothing wring with advertising your novice
status. I mean, some people ride SV650s without problems don't they.

 

It wasn't anything to do with punctuation , it was the Jenglish nature of
it.

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|That the scenery | It always gives the test first
|Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward."
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