If you have held your category B licence for more than one year and you now obtain category A, are you required to display the L plate on your motorcycle?
Traffic safety: Plates
Explanation
To understand why it is not necessary to carry the L plate on a motorcycle when obtaining a class A license, it is important to know some details about **novice drivers** and **new driver plates**.
- A **novice driver** is someone who has obtained their driving license for the first time and has less than one year of experience. During this first year, they must carry a **green plate with a white L** on the rear window of their car. This plate indicates to other drivers that the driver is a novice.
- The **L plate** is used exclusively on cars, not on motorcycles. It is placed on the rear window of the vehicle to be visible.
- In the case of obtaining a new driving license, such as the class A for motorcycles, the driver is not considered a novice if they already have more than one year of experience with another license, such as class B.
Therefore, if you have had the class B license for more than a year and obtain the class A, you do not need to carry the L plate on your motorcycle.
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