What is it with people putting L plates on the sides of their cars now?

AMKC

Is this a new thing or do people just think no one sees it on the front and back of the cars so they have started to put them on the side too now in the hope that people might see them?

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058356309/what-is-it-with-people-putting-l-plates-on-the-sides-of-their-cars-now

What is it with people constantly opening brain fart threads?

elperello

School of motoring ?

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122272186#Comment_122272186

Nope Just normal cars with people driving them.

Gumbo

nope. Never seen this in my experience. OP, get out of bed and get some real Life experience.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122272273#Comment_122272273

Lol. I do be out of bed. How do you think I seen this lol?

I have lots of real life experience. 40+ years of it.

hoodie6029

Did you ever get that Chinese trike on the road?

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122272229#Comment_122272229

Intriguing.

Perhaps if you get to speak to one of the drivers you could ask them what's their game ?

Esel

Are you sure it wasn't L on the left, and R on the right?

artanevilla

Haven't seen this personally.

sydthebeat

Never saw this

Patrick2010

haven't seen any

Raichų

never seen this. I’ve only ever seen them on the front or back (or both) either inside or outside.

Never even on school of motoring cars have I seen them on the sides. I think AMKC you just saw (or imagined) a car with them on the sides and then opened this thread.

Do you have nothing better to do at all?

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122274524#Comment_122274524

L no it was L and no idea if it was on both sides of the cars. Can only assume it was I only seen one side. Will take a picture next time I see one for everyone in here who has not. It looks stupid.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122274736#Comment_122274736

I did not imagine this I actually seen it and will take a picture next time I see it.

Esel

I did not imagine this I actually seen it and will take a picture next time I see it.

Fųckin' L

hoodie6029

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275474#Comment_122275474

Bravo!

(I mean it)

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275460#Comment_122275460

Posting a picture is probably not going to help your quest to find out why they are doing it.

extra-ordinary_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058356309/what-is-it-with-people-putting-l-plates-on-the-sides-of-their-cars-now

Pics or GTFO, no?

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275710#Comment_122275710

No but then at least I can show them who have not seen it.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275765#Comment_122275765

I don't think anybody here apart from you actually gives a flying fcuk why they put them there.

Whocare

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058356309/what-is-it-with-people-putting-l-plates-on-the-sides-of-their-cars-now

Actually only few hours a car pulled out In front of me I'm coming from right car tuning left was like ffs drive on (100km road)as didn't even speed up looking in mirror after L plate on back of it. I think if had one on side of car too it would be good idea you more cautious went you see it at Junction ect

User1998

I thought this poster was banned from starting new threads ??

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276184#Comment_122276184

Only in After Hours unfortunately. The motors forum is their new playground.

hoodie6029

The temptation to write L on a piece of paper, stick it on my car with a fridge magnet and post the pic here is strong but not strong enough.
In fact, I don’t think that would even be funny.
This has been more entertaining than that BS artist who has started about half a dozen threads about buying a Camry at least….

Jim_Hodge

Apart from driving schools I've never seen it. It would appear nobody else has either. How many times have you seen it?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058356309/what-is-it-with-people-putting-l-plates-on-the-sides-of-their-cars-now

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276220#Comment_122276220

And that hasn’t gone unnoticed. Silly threads!

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275765#Comment_122275765

So have you given up on the title of the thread which suggests that you want to know why people are putting L plates on the side of cars ?

beachhead

What about wallies having the L and N stickers on their cars at the same time.Do they not trust themselves or just lazy or multi members of a family driving the car - learners and test passers?

extra-ordinary_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058356309/what-is-it-with-people-putting-l-plates-on-the-sides-of-their-cars-now

drugs?

REDBULL68

Well as yer woman is up before the beak ,for impersonating people in their online test of the rules, I'd say there is lot of L drivers around that were never even given a lesson. All us people on here that drive have seen them!! But how many scammers are out there, Guards caught one .

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122277062#Comment_122277062

Had she a big L on the side of her car? Any wonder they caught her!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122277003#Comment_122277003

Anybody I know with L & N have two or more kids in the house learning or recently qualified. Far from wallies, to be fair.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276767#Comment_122276767

No I not.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122277062#Comment_122277062

It's not a lesson they were not given it just means they never done an official theory test so there permit is fake and they will have to start from the beginning again. You would have to wonder do has anyone who actually used her gone on and passed the actually driving test and yet they could be driving only knowing half the rules of the road because they somehow flucked their test.

Miscreant

Going back to the original thread purpose here:

No, I have not seen anyone other than driving school vehicles going around with L plates on the side.

I believe anyone doing this should be pulled over by the guards and asked to remove them. The requirement is front and back only, not plastering your car with L plates. Most people I have known even begrudged putting them up in the first place so having more on your car makes no sense to me!

Like most other bad behaviour on the roads, there is a lack of enforcement so it feels like a free-for-all these days.

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AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122277976#Comment_122277976

Thank you. The first proper decent post here. Me too.

ThaThat's why I asked the question. It is bad enough have to put them on the front and back but the side of your car too. Feck that

whisky_galore

Someone this morning was driving with a plate on their rear window, but it was so faded it was just a white square.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122278049#Comment_122278049

Yes I have seen a few of them too. Amazing they have never been pulled for it. Must be there a while to go like that. You would wonder have they more than one learner driver in the family or is it a learner on there 4th or 5th permit?

whisky_galore

Slight tangent, but on radio the other day, two people confirmed there are kids going to school on fcukin TRACTORS in Donegal, maybe 3 or 4 in a cab or hanging off it. Wild stuff.

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122277003#Comment_122277003

sometimes it’s shared car with kids at home and sometimes it’s to try and trick the Gardai. A garda explained before when I had forgotten my licence to be really careful not to forget to leave in car at all times as it’s common enough practice amongst learners driving unaccompanied to put up N plates with or without L plates to try and avoid getting stopped if they are seen driving solo.

At busier checkpoints they will usually just check the discs and wave you on but if they see L plates and a solo driver they’ll always try and do a licence check. If it’s N plates or both depending on time and the traffic waiting to pass they may not.

Could be all a load of shite or one Garda’s point of view on the matter but I’d say it’s not entirely untrue anyway. Not going to work out much longer anyway since I believe via the mobility app now they can get real time licence details but that might just be insurance I can’t remember 100%.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122278004#Comment_122278004

What do you mean it's bad enough to have to put them front and back? Don't you want anybody to know you're only a learner and that others need to be aware of that fact?

Henry Ford III

I've never seen N or L plates displayed in side windows. I suspect it's not a widespread thing.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122278004#Comment_122278004

you DONT have to put them on the side of your car though, as you should be very aware.

this is a complete non issue

beachhead

Obviously

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122278049#Comment_122278049

My favourite is definitely the ones who cut out the red L from the white background. Just why? You’ve ruined the plates and they are now illegal. Well done!

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122279381#Comment_122279381

Has a Garda ever done anyone for something like that? I seen someone driving around with a tiny rear L plate. Either they got pulled over by a Garda or have not been around this town since because I never seen it again. No idea if they bought it that small or made a regular one smaller.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122279894#Comment_122279894

Guards never seem to bother with the ridiculous illegal number plates nearly every German saloon and boy racer seems to have these days.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122273083#Comment_122273083

Almost there now :)

Just got the insurance and tax sorted today.

Just waiting for them to come now :)

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122277003#Comment_122277003

2 different drivers maybe. At different stages of driving. One passed the test and the other hasnt sat the test yet.

I haven't seen this outside of instructor vehicles, but the first thought that comes to mind is perhaps they're just very nervous and did so in the hopes people give them extra space on the road and such. I have seen people put them on the lower edges of their bonnets and boots or even on the bumpers which I think is weird or maybe borderline shady.

KaneToad

Have never seen this.

Drive 000's of Kms weekly...

Have seen this in Dublin a load of times, it's always Indian L drivers.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122296838#Comment_122296838

Perhaps something of a custom in India? Wouldn't surprise me with the amount of horror stories I've heard about how "traffic" works over there.