Tuesday, July 21, 2009
To 'P' or not to 'P'
To 'P' or not to 'P', that is the question! Will provisional plates really keep you safer on the roads? It seems there's a lot of disagreement out there about whether putting on a pair of 'P' plates after you've passed your test will actually make you any safer. Yes it certainly raises awareness that you are a new driver, but is that really a good thing?
As a learner I found the 'L' plates simply gave other drivers the excuse to tailgate me before overtaking right at the last minute rather than evoking any kind of patient or sympathetic response from anyone.
I therefore think 'P' plates are a bad idea. For some road users they cause your car to become a target to unleash their intimidating and aggressive driving onto.
While it could be argued that they help to ensure other road users keep their distance, the amount of intimidating driving they evoke far outweighs any more positive responses they cause.
What do you think? Are P plates are good idea?
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