How new drivers are designated in different countries: the most common letters

In Spain, young people over the age of 18 can get a driver's license, and with it a plate with a white letter L on a green background that identifies them. New drivers are required to affix this sign in a prominent place in the car and keep it there for the first 12 months.

In other countries, new drivers are also identified in the same way, USA Today reports.

In England, drivers must have a plate with a red letter L (for learning) on a white background before receiving a temporary license. At the same time, in such Commonwealth countries as New Zealand and Australia, the letter L on the plate is black, not red, and is located on a yellow and orange background, respectively.

British Columbia in Canada has an English license plate with the colors reversed, while Hong Kong has almost the same license plate, except it contains the Chinese character 學, which means learning. Other countries that use the letter L in different formats are Malaysia (red on a blue background) or Macau (China), Switzerland, Belgium, and Poland (white letter on a blue background).

At the same time, in the Republic of Ireland, the license system is more similar to the Spanish one, and novice drivers are marked with a plate with the letter N in red on a white background.

In France, they keep the license plate with the vowel letter A (for apprenti) in their car for three years, although those who participated in the Conduite acompagnée program as teenagers have to wear it for only 24 months.

Italian novice motorists drive for 36 months with the letter P for beginners after obtaining their license.

Hungary is another country that distinguishes between learners and beginners after passing the final driving test. When they get their license, they drive with a plate with the letter T.