🛑 Treating Learners With Respect & Patience
🚸 Remember — You Were a Learner Once
It’s easy to forget what it was like starting out behind the wheel.
But every Learner (‘L’) and Provisional (‘P’) plate on a car is a reminder:
“This driver is still learning — and learning includes making mistakes.”
🙏 What Learners Really Need
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Space to think and react
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Patience from other drivers
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Understanding that they may be slow, cautious, or unsure
They’re building skills — just like we all had to.
🚦 Real Story from the Road
As a driving instructor, I’ve seen it countless times:
A learner hesitates slightly at a T-intersection…
The driver behind gets impatient, overtakes on the wrong side of the road — and almost causes a head-on collision with an oncoming car.
❗ Ask Yourself:
Is it worth risking someone’s life to save just a few seconds?
🧠 A Quick Reminder
When you see an ‘L’ or ‘P’ plate:
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Back off and give them space
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Don’t honk — it only adds pressure
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Be patient — they’re doing their best
❤️ Drive With Empathy
Every confident driver on the road today once struggled with:
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Stalling at lights
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Rolling back on hills
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Finding the right gap to turn
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Feeling nervous under pressure
Help make the roads safer by being the kind of driver you wish others had been for you.