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Best removable L plates for car

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  • 17-06-2016 4:53pm
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    duffman3833
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    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
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    MascotDec85
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 1,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭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


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    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    Dealz


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    Speedwell
    Registered Users Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭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.


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    duffman3833
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭duffman3833


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


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    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


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


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    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    You can get them in Dealz for 1.50.


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    MascotDec85
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 1,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,846 ✭✭✭✭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.

    this


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    Speedwell
    Registered Users Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭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).


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    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭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.


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    duffman3833
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭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 :)


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    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭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?


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    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭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.


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    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭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?


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    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭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.


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    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    my3cents wrote: »
    So what is the point of putting them on in the first place?

    For the motorist who actually is learning


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    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭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?


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    Rothmans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭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.


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    hognef
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    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.


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    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭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:


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    genericguy
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    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.


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    fin12
    Registered Users Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭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?


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    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭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.


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    duffman3833
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭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


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    dennyk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,652 ✭✭✭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:


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