Do driving school L plates need to be removed?
- A Yes, when the vehicle is not being used for tuition
- B Yes, when the instructor is driving on the motorway
- C No, they can always remain displayed
- D No, unless another full licence holder is driving
Why this is the answer
Driving instructors who always display L plates on a training vehicle are exempt from having to remove them when a full licence holder is driving the car.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Yes, when the vehicle is not being used for tuition — L plates may stay on a driving school car at all times.
- B
- Yes, when the instructor is driving on the motorway — A motorway is no different in this respect.
- D
- No, unless another full licence holder is driving — Who is driving does not require the plates to come off.
Where this comes from
- DIH — section 9
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
Where this question comes from
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Asked in: Driving Instructor (ADI Part 1)
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