A sign bearing the letter L, attached to the front and rear of a motor vehicle to indicate that it is being driven by a learner.
〈英〉L车牌（供学车者使用的教练车车牌）
Example sentencesExamples
At present, there are about 340,000 drivers with L-plates and some of them have been driving for as long as 15 years, according to official figures.
The mopeds and scooters would be 50 cc models which are restricted to 30 mph and can be ridden by 16-year-olds with a provisional license and L-plates.
It was only when he arrived home holding a piece of paper that his father knew he could remove the L-plates.
That's why I think green L-plates (to indicate that the driver has only just passed their driving test) are a good idea.
If it is a provisional licence, L-plates must be displayed and they must have taken their compulsory basic training.
Driving instructors and parents will no longer be able to use the traditional method of teaching manoeuvres, even with L-plates.
Another issue is that of learner drivers driving for years on L-plates with seeming impunity.
A learner driver is also to be prosecuted for having no L-plates and being unsupervised.
Those who passed driving tests before February 2001 are entitled to drive the scooters, which are classed as below 50 cc, without L-plates or training but the company recommends a basic driving course.
According to the New Zealand Road Code, learner motorcycle riders must display L-plates, should not travel over 70 kph and must not ride vehicles over 250 cc.
If you have a driving licence issued before February 2001 you can drive one immediately without L-plates.
Do they have to hold a licence, to pass a test, be insured, display L-plates, or are they exempt and not obliged to wear crash helmets?
Unfortunately the Elise hadn't been fitted with L-plates and the novice's driving technique drew some inevitable attention.