This 'L' stands for...

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One of my tasks, as an aupair, was to fetch the 3 children from school, at 3:30 p.m.. So, I had to drive their red car to and from school everyday. (yes, it was red but it definitely was not a Ferrari 😉) 

I had my Portuguese driving licence but the parents wanted me to take some driving lessons. Can you guess why?

Yes, you're right! Because I was not used to driving on the left side of the street, as British people do! It would be safer for everyone if I had some practice!

My first driving lesson was in the morning, to avoid traffic jams. When the Driving Instructor arrived, I saw another L on his car! 😶

And that was when he explained its meaning to me:

 

In the United Kingdom, any vehicle driven by a learner driver must have     L plates displayed on the car. 

The L stands for LEARNER and warns other drivers and road users that  a driver with less experience is in control of the vehicle.                                     (In Wales, people can use a D plate, due to their own language variation.)

What about Portugal? Is there an L plate on the car you learn in?

       

YES! And the meaning is the same- Learner, but the colours are different!

I still keep my L on my fridge, because I love Learning whenever whatever wherever! 💟


Remember: You can get up to 6 penalty points if you do not display an L plate or if it's not the right size!

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