Vehicles will soon have a new plate to display if needed (Image: Getty)
A new B plate is being rolled out which can use to signal that they are not the best at one aspect of driving.
The red L plate is well known on .
It, of course, displays that the person inside is still learning the ropes.
But this new signal indicates that the driver of may not be the best parker in the world.
The thinking is that the B stands for “bad at parking”, as understanding is sought from fellow motorists in a similar way to how the green P plates signal that someone has recently passed their test.
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An L plate is a familiar site on the nation’s roads (Image: Getty)
David Kottaun, operations manager at Scrap Car Comparison, told : “No matter where you are in the world, you’ll come across an example of bad parking, but it seems this isn’t something to simply shake your head at, as many drivers are experiencing stress and embarrassment when parking their cars.
“Just like a ‘P’ plate enables new drivers to ask for patience from other road users, our ‘B’ plates will give people the chance to hold their hands up, say sorry and ask for forgiveness.
“Often, good parking comes down to staying calm, remembering what you were taught in your driving lessons and taking each turn of the wheel, step by step.”
The company plans to make the plates widely available in 2025.
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It comes as more than half of young drivers have admitted to illegal phone use while behind the wheel.
A new survey found that some 55 per cent of motorists aged under 25 said that they have made and received voice calls without hands-free technology while out on the road.
This is according to the poll commissioned by the RAC. This number is compared with 27 per cent for drivers of all ages.
The figure for young drivers is up from 49 per cent last year and 52 per cent in 2016.
This is when the RAC began including the question in its annual report on motoring.