Another post to cause anarchy...

you mentioned fake plates there , i was at the national meet in summer, and driving round the track at Rockingham, so I put my "show" plates on (they say sharkrider) ....

 

swmbo drove home...... we drove about an hour.... up the A1..... stoppped for fuel.... plates were still on! we didn't get stopped by the police, and no one even flashed us!  madness.

 

I am guessing you've most likely driven around with a student once or twice without fitting your L-plates/roofbox. Not that I'm admitting doing that, officer! It is very easy to overlook, probably why most folk who teach family, etc leave L-plates on when they are driving and the learner is not, which in its-self is illegal.

Must have looked funny though.