'L' Plates

[Eurox]

Is it illegal to display L plates on the motorway even if the driver is qualified? For example, How does a driving instructor take his learner car onto the motorway to do Pass Plus lessons if the car has L plates on it?

[JudgeJ]

The Highway Code says that L-Plates should be removed or covered when the vehicle is not being driven by a learner driver. (Except driving school vehicles).

Since the wording is "should" it means it is not illegal, but advisory.

[Kirki]

when i did my pass plus my instructor took all of the L plates and signs off his car.

[chazza]

It is not illegal, but if you have L plates up, it is illegal to exceed 45 mph, the limit for learner drivers

[Eurox]

Even if the person driving isnt a learner?

[chazza]

Yes, that is why L plates should be taken down when someone other than the driver is learning.

This is rarely done though

[morg_monster]

I drove faster than 45mph when I was learning!! In lessons I drove on dual carriageways where the limit was up to 70mph. Chazza, where did you get this info? I've never heard of that before!

[morg_monster]

A colleague has just told me that learner drivers going over 45mph is an offence in Northern Ireland. Not in GB though (phew!!).