Readers' letters
The L-plate rebels
ARE THE majority of driving schools breaking the law?
The rules regarding L-plates clearly state that when someone is teaching a pupil to drive, L-plates must be displayed in a conspicuous position on the front and rear of the car.
It doesn't state that the L' can be displayed within the advertising fixture on top of the car. That fixture is for advertising only.
It is also stated it is illegal for a non-learner to drive while displaying L-plates if the learner driver is not under instruction in the vehicle and yet, all the time, we see these driving school instructors displaying their advertising fixtures with the big red L' incorporated either within the name of the school or beside said name.
Either way, the L' is part of the advertisement and it would appear the car is being driven by a learner driver without proper L-plates attached, which is illegal. If the instructors are using their advertisement L' as L-plates, then surely the fixture should be removed when the pupil exits the vehicle and reattached when the next one enters.
Are driving schools exempt from the same rules as everyone else?
R James Kitchen,
Burdyke Avenue, York.
8:49am Wednesday 7th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Despairing Yorkie, York on 3:13pm Wed 7 May 08
Oh for goodness sake get a life
Oh for goodness sake get a life
Posted by: Despairing Yorkie, York on 3:14pm Wed 7 May 08
Oh for goodness sake get a life
Oh for goodness sake get a life
Posted by: petethefeet, York on 8:11pm Wed 7 May 08
How can one live in a mind as small as that!
How can one live in a mind as small as that!
Posted by: Bemused, York on 8:14pm Wed 7 May 08
For goodness sake engage brain and look it up before opening gob!
[quote]Vehicles. Any vehicle driven by a learner MUST display red L plates. In Wales, either red D plates, red L plates, or both,
can be used. Plates MUST conform to legal specifications and MUST be clearly visible to others [bold]from in front of the vehicle and from behind.[/bold] Plates should be removed or
covered when not being driven by a learner [bold](except on driving school vehicles).[/bold]
Law MV(DL)R reg 16 & sched 4[/quote]
For goodness sake engage brain and look it up before opening gob!
Vehicles. Any vehicle driven by a learner MUST display red L plates. In Wales, either red D plates, red L plates, or both,
can be used. Plates MUST conform to legal specifications and MUST be clearly visible to others from in front of the vehicle and from behind. Plates should be removed or
covered when not being driven by a learner (except on driving school vehicles).
Law MV(DL)R reg 16 & sched 4
Posted by: Redr, york on 9:18pm Wed 7 May 08
I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't say it. I agree with Bemused!!!!!
I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't say it. I agree with Bemused!!!!!
Posted by: Jo, York on 11:15pm Wed 7 May 08
Excellent work, Bemused. How to out-pedant a pedant.
Excellent work, Bemused. How to out-pedant a pedant.
Posted by: Hieronymous, York on 9:27am Thu 8 May 08
Although I've never had cause to look this up, I must say I've always assumed exemption to be the case - as a matter of logic.
Although I've never had cause to look this up, I must say I've always assumed exemption to be the case - as a matter of logic.
Posted by: Bemused, York on 10:20am Thu 8 May 08
[quote]Posted by: Redr, york on 9:18pm Wed 7 May 08
I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't say it. I agree with Bemused!!!!!
[/quote]
The end of the world is nigh for sure!
Posted by: Redr, york on 9:18pm Wed 7 May 08
I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't say it. I agree with Bemused!!!!!
The end of the world is nigh for sure!
Posted by: Redr, york on 11:46am Thu 8 May 08
[quote][bold]Bemused[/bold] wrote:
[quote]Posted by: Redr, york on 9:18pm Wed 7 May 08 I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't say it. I agree with Bemused!!!!! [/quote] The end of the world is nigh for sure![/quote] I wondered what those four horsemen were doing.
Bemused wrote:
Posted by: Redr, york on 9:18pm Wed 7 May 08 I can't say it, I can't say it, I can't say it. I agree with Bemused!!!!!
The end of the world is nigh for sure!
I wondered what those four horsemen were doing.
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