Sophie wrote:
> Maybe the police and RTA need a demonstration of just how pathetic their
> [P plates] are!

This is exactly what my partner, Lang, did, when he was busted for not
displaying a P plate a few years back. He took the matter to court, stood up
and literally gave the judge a demonstration of how flimsy the
standard-issue plates are. He explained (truthfully, as it happens), that he
always made sure that his bike was displaying a P plate before every ride,
and, furthermore, because the plates are so crappy, he explained that he
habitually kept at least a couple of spares under his seat. He explained
that he usually went through a standard-issue P plate at least once a
fortnight, due to the plates shredding and/or blowing off.

And, amazingly enough, he got off (however, I'm sure his otherwise squeaky
clean record helped him).

Sam
(TRX)