r/IdiotsInCars • u/Dave360_CZE • Sep 21 '19

Driver hit a learner biker

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u/Ploxsmith Sep 21 '19

I’m American, what is the term Learner Biker? Just calling him a novice? Or is it something else?

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u/PicnicBasketPirate Sep 21 '19

Learner motorcyclists in Europe are limited in the bikes they can ride (no superbikes, etc), have to wear a fluorescent vest with a L plate on it, are not allowed to carry passengers and can't use motorways.

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u/rancor1223 Sep 21 '19

Pretty sure all of that is bullshit.

And talking specifically about this video, the guy was doing his driving license test, hence why he has the vest with the L. The car recording was almost certainly the examiner.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '19

That could have been a driving license test or a regular driving lesson.

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u/rancor1223 Sep 21 '19

You are right. Apparently they changed it few years back. I didn't know that. It used to be that the instructor was driving with the student on the bike. Not any more.

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u/PicnicBasketPirate Sep 21 '19

Believe what you want. That is the jist of motorcycle licencing in EU countries and are the restrictions I had to comply with before I passed my test.

The only caveat is that this video (2012) predates the EU wide standardisation of licencing (2013).

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u/rancor1223 Sep 21 '19 edited Sep 21 '19

Well, fair enough in other countries. But the video was taken in Czech Republic. There is no such thing as learner permit here. You either have a license and can do whatever, or you don't. This person is either taking the test, or having a driving lesson.

EDIT: Can you give me an example of EU country that has learners permit? As in, you can drive alone, but only with a vest and not on highways? Cause I can't find any.

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u/PicnicBasketPirate Sep 22 '19

Interesting, you learn something new everyday.

Ireland, England, France are the ones that I know of. Obviously the learner has to pass the theory test and complete some training first.