New driver "Green P" signs

[NowWeAreSuckingDiesel]

I passed a few weeks ago and have had these on my car since. I was hoping that experienced drivers would have some additional patience with me when coming up to big roundabouts or driving in the dark, etc. It appears to make no difference at all.

I unfortunately stalled at some traffic lights earlier today and the car behind just got right up behind me, beeping his horn and being super aggressive. Clearly I wasn't doing it on purpose. He could see I was stalling, not sat on my phone or whatever.
Same thing happened when I was sticking the 50 speed limit and someone behind obviously wanted to go 80 and got so close up behind me and was flashing and gesturing out the window. It was a single lane, no one in front of me. I wouldn't have gone over the speed limit anyway but him being a prick about it meant I was even less likely to speed up. I was doing between 50 and 55, slowing down to about 40 - 45 for sharp bends.

I know road rage happens and remaining calm and ignoring pricks is part of driving but surely even those arseholes were new drivers at some point and should remember that if anything, getting me flustered is unlikely to help me drive faster or pull away quicker!

Aibu to expect people to take notice of the green p new driver signs?

For the record, I'm a pretty good driver usually and was ready to take them off yesterday. I drove on the motorway today so thought I'd keep them on! I'm a bit worried to take them off now I stalled.

Baby on board signs are meaningless and mean nothing to anyone (and c’mon- they don’t obstruct your view) I do think P plates signal something (I would give a P driver more space to join a motorway and I may as well be honest, I would avoid parking next to them 🙈) but they don’t guarantee courteous driving. Nothing does sadly

Take them off. All they do is encourage the idiots to behave like idiots. You'll have a better time of it without them on.

You don't need them. You e passed your test. Other road users shouldn't have to give you more consideration now.

I found drivers were more impatient with me when I had P plates on my car so I took them off fairly quickly. Some people seem to think it makes you an easy target

Get a dashcam (front and back) and a sticker. They soon back off!
You could even put dummy ones there. But make sure there is a warning.

I took mine off. It got to the point where I was feeling bullied. People right up my arse, honking if I dared go first in a 4 way stand off, aggressive overtaking in a 20 zone full of speed humps. It was bizarre. As soon as I took them I still encountered the odd knob (and still do) but nothing like it was.

Now if they want to get up my arse, I hold my speed and don't sweat it. If I have to brake suddenly then it's on them tbh.

I have been driving for years and today in an awful rainstorm on a fifty road when I could see about five foot in front of me I had a tosser so close behind me he would have ended up in my bonnet if I had to brake suddenly. Don’t let it knock your confidence.

I don't see the point of P plates.

Agree P plates make you a target.

Baby on board signs just block the view therefore putting your kid more at risk. I hate driving with anything obscuring the rear window.

Ah you get arseholes whatever. I had my first driving lesson today (well, first in 10 years). Literally had done a few pulls off the side of the road and back in to get the hang of the car. Started doing some left turns. Came to a left junction, handbrake on, checked mirrors, car coming from right so waited, checked mirrors again, van behind me, checked right nothing coming, began to find the bite and release the handbrake to pull off and the cunt flew round the side of me and overtook me left. I was in no way sat there for ages he was just a dickhead and had a problem being behind a learner. People forget they we're learners / new inexperienced drivers once too, and if everyone stopped driving aggressively and impatiently there would be a lot less accidents.

P plates make me stay well back. I assume that you're going to drop to 20mph in a 30

They don’t forget they were learners. They remember. They are abusive. They know how vulnerable new drivers are and will tailgate and beep because they enjoy upsetting and stressing out others. They love harming others and they love the control. They tailgate people on the roads and then they go home and abuse their partners. P plates are like a sign that says “I’m vulnerable” and they will go for you and get their kicks. Even without that sign, travelling at (and not above) the speed limit sets many off behind my car.
Agree, get cameras so that when they do crash into your it affects their insurance and not yours.

Have been driving for 25 years plus !.Got hooted at today!(just being careful when coming out through some temp traffic lights!.Remember when I passed my test and was going slowly down a country lane to be overtaken by a driver beeping his horn!.The problem is not you TBH its most people who seem to have stress and want to take it out on everyone else on the road.If you feel ready to take them off do so ,everyone stalls now and then .no big deal!

Take the P plates off . There will always be dick drivers and as others have said the p sign may well be encouraging them to be more dicklike than ever .

It's horrible for you diesel and obviously people shouldn't behave like that. How confident do you feel as a driver otherwise?

I'd originally planned to use 'P' plates but it took me a few attempts to pass my test, by the time I did I didn't feel the need.

I drive a small car and if I feel that someone is going to tailgate me I indicate and pull in if I can so safely. I shouldn't have to of course but if they want to break the speed limit or wrap themselves round a lamp post I'd rather they didn't involve me too.

Congratulations on passing the test.

I do feel pretty confident really, and I'm enjoying driving. I like it, and I'm not a nervous driver. I think I'll take them off and look into getting a camera!

I'd take them off. Mine lasted a week. P plates seem to be a red rag to a bull to some people and they seem to enjoy trying to intimidate you. Definitely look into getting dash cam though. Happy driving OP.

I took mine off after two weeks only because we live in a huge crash for cash area. They target those with P plates 😔. I was a very very nervous driver and still haven't been on the motorway because until now I haven't felt confident enough 🙈. I do feel ready now though so they're going back on for a while so wish me luck!