Best removable L plates for car

duffman3833

My partner is now insured on my vehicle but wont be driving all the time. I want to get L Plates for her but ones than can be removed on and off when she needs them. I will be doing most of the driving but i dont want to be driving around with L plates myself as it will attract the guards attention that im driving on my own if they think im the learner.
Any idea what and where to get good removable L plates for car

MascotDec85

duffman3833 wrote: »

My partner is now insured on my vehicle but wont be driving all the time. I want to get L Plates for her but ones than can be removed on and off when she needs them. I will be doing most of the driving but i dont want to be driving around with L plates myself as it will attract the guards attention that im driving on my own if they think im the learner.
Any idea what and where to get good removable L plates for car

Window clings

Dealz

Speedwell

My driving instructor gave me my window-cling L plates (they had his business name and phone in small print at the bottom, fine with me). I also saw window-clings in my local Mace; they had both L and N, and I got my N plates there.

duffman3833

The cling plates, can you re use them as I'll b taking them down quite often

Yes you can! They do lose their "cling" after a while though. So might be worth getting a few.

You can get them in Dealz for 1.50.

MascotDec85

duffman3833 wrote: »

The cling plates, can you re use them as I'll b taking them down quite often

Yes. You can also get magnetic ones but only buy the ones which are fully magnetic. The ones with 2 small magnetic strips are useless. They usually fly off by the time you hit 3rd.

Seve OB

MascotDec85 wrote: »

Yes. You can also get magnetic ones but only buy the ones which are fully magnetic. The ones with 2 small magnetic strips are useless. They usually fly off by the time you hit 3rd.

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Speedwell

I took my L plates on and off multiple times while driving over the border to the North. All I needed to do was to keep a bottle of water and a clean rag in the boot. Wet the side that goes against the glass; this works to restore the cling (use the rag to smooth out bubbles and extra moisture around the edges).

my3cents

And may I thank the OP for thinking about removing the L plates when not in use. Far too many people just don't bother.

duffman3833

i got fully magnetic in halfords for €6, not a bargain but they do exactly what i need. I have a rag and bottle of water in boot to clean surface and sticks grand to it. I dont like the look of L plates on my car but its the law and must be done
thank for help

Rothmans

Speedwell wrote: »

I took my L plates on and off multiple times while driving over the border to the North. All I needed to do was to keep a bottle of water and a clean rag in the boot. Wet the side that goes against the glass; this works to restore the cling (use the rag to smooth out bubbles and extra moisture around the edges).

When you say 'my L plates', do you were you driving on a learner's permit yourself?

Rothmans

my3cents wrote: »

And may I thank the OP for thinking about removing the L plates when not in use. Far too many people just don't bother.

There's no requirement to do so, so I don't see anything wrong with leaving them up.

my3cents

Rothmans wrote: »

There's no requirement to do so, so I don't see anything wrong with leaving them up.

So what is the point of putting them on in the first place?

CarrickMcJoe

Rothmans wrote: »

There's no requirement to do so, so I don't see anything wrong with leaving them up.

I don't have any problem leaving my son's (N plates now) up when I borrow his car, but they tend to attract more bully motorists.

Rothmans

my3cents wrote: »

So what is the point of putting them on in the first place?

For the motorist who actually is learning

my3cents

Rothmans wrote: »

For the motorist who actually is learning

How can that be if I don't know if the driver is a learner or not because some people are too lazy to remove them?

Rothmans

my3cents wrote: »

How can that be if I don't know if the driver is a learner or not because some people are too lazy to remove them?

It should make no odds to you whether someone is a learner or not. You should treat all drivers on the road with respect regardless of whether they are a learner or not.

hognef

Rothmans wrote: »

It should make no odds to you whether someone is a learner or not. You should treat all drivers on the road with respect regardless of whether they are a learner or not.

Let's just all get and display L plates at all times, even if we don't need them. Somehow, magically, they will still help those that are genuine learners.

Sam Kade

my3cents wrote: »

And may I thank the OP for thinking about removing the L plates when not in use. Far too many people just don't bother.

Why do you want to thank them it's not as if the Gardai are stopping L plate drivers who drive unaccompanied. When they do stop them they let them off with a warning :rolleyes:

genericguy

my3cents wrote: »

So what is the point of putting them on in the first place?

You still have to not be a cant to people, L plates or not, I can't see how this could impact you in any way whatsoever.

fin12

Can anyone explain why a car beeps you when u decide to overtake them and the way ahead is clear in front of you, what's their problem?

Sam Kade

fin12 wrote: »

Can anyone explain why a car beeps you when u decide to overtake them and the way ahead is clear in front of you, what's their problem?

You probably cut in front of them too soon.

davo2001

Rothmans wrote: »

It should make no odds to you whether someone is a learner or not. You should treat all drivers on the road with respect regardless of whether they are a learner or not.

True, but this is the real world.

duffman3833

Rothmans wrote: »

There's no requirement to do so, so I don't see anything wrong with leaving them up.

Learner drivers are not meant to be on the motorway. Ive often seen cars with L plates up on motorway who may or may not be learner drivers. This is why i remove them. Also the fact that i would be an easy target for the guards to pull me over, even tho im fully licensed, insured and taxed, its the inconvenience of been pulled over all because i was too lazy to take off my L plates

dennyk

Speedwell wrote: »

I took my L plates on and off multiple times while driving over the border to the North. All I needed to do was to keep a bottle of water and a clean rag in the boot. Wet the side that goes against the glass; this works to restore the cling (use the rag to smooth out bubbles and extra moisture around the edges).

I've got a set of the cling film L plates myself and they come on and off multiple times without much of an issue, though moistening them and cleaning off any dirt does help a lot. I only had 'em up for my EDT lessons and hopefully soon here for my test; outside of that I ain't a learner driver, just a hapless (but fully insured, taxed, and licensed) American visitor... :pac: