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Cheap(er) lessons ??

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  • 24-10-2004 4:49pm
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    ando
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    This may be a long shot...

    I'm going for lessons so that I can get a coach driving license. I've been looking around for prices and the going rate is fecking €70 PER HOUR

    They said it’s normal to have a 2 hour lesson. Will that be enough for me to do the test with? I've over 3 & half years (75000 miles) driving experience with a van and car. I'm after the coach license (I think 'D' license) so that I'll be qualified to drive Fire engines, I'm assuming it’s the 'D' license I need

    BTW, North Dublin preferable


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    mike65
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    I think I'd phone the fire brigade and check the licence requirments first!

    Mike.


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    John R
    Registered Users Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    ando wrote:
    This may be a long shot...

    I'm going for lessons so that I can get a coach driving license. I've been looking around for prices and the going rate is fecking €70 PER HOUR

    They said it’s normal to have a 2 hour lesson. Will that be enough for me to do the test with? I've over 3 & half years (75000 miles) driving experience with a van and car. I'm after the coach license (I think 'D' license) so that I'll be qualified to drive Fire engines, I'm assuming it’s the 'D' license I need

    BTW, North Dublin preferable

    Why do you assume a coach licence covers you for a fire engine? I would have thought a fire engine would be classified as a truck. Actually thinking about it a fire engine carries a large number of people so I suppose it could be classified as either or both.

    If you are in the fire service wouldn't they know the details? My uncle used to be a chief in the fire service and I am sure he mentioned that they do their own driver training.
    Also I am pretty sure being able to drive is not a requirement for recruits either, most qualified firemen do not drive, there will only be a few per crew who drive the truck.

    2 hours! Have you ever driven something that size before?

    Unless you have experience driving a large truck (transit sized van really does not count) it will take a lot more than two hours, I would count on 20 hours+.

    When I went for my class D I took about 10 2 hour lessons to get to a stage where I was confident of passing, I could have probably passed with a lesson or two less but I preferred making sure. The instructor reckoned I picked it up quicker than most as well, so expecting to pass after a quick spin is unrealistic.


    €70 an hour sounds about what I'd expect, a full size coach is not a cheap thing to buy run and insure.


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