It's moronic, for no other reason than those plates are a red flag to a bull when it comes to the disgraceful behavior of other motorists. People see them and logic goes out the window, its just another learner you need to get around as fast as possible lest they delay you (my favourite incident being when I was overtaken on the wrong side (bus lane) by a guy speeding (I was at the speed limit), who didn't even indicate, its amazing how that stuff stopped when the "L" disappeared).
I passed before this nonsense came in, but I flat out decided if they had I wouldn't use them. I was tired of being treated like a problem on the road by other motorists (and the government).
If they want to solve road deaths they could tackle speeding more. Irish people, and not just young Irish people, have this incredibly blase attitude towards breaking the limits anywhere. The amount of points given out monthly for it is insane. More cameras, vans, fines and punishments that stick (that is, ones that don't vanish after a few years) would do it
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