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Driving Test

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  • 13-02-2006 8:30pm
    #1
    DonnieBrasco
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    i've a provisional and my test is coming up soon. if i want to use my own car, do I need to turn up with a fully qualified driver in the car with me?

    because, technically if i drive im supposed to have a fully qualified driver there all the time... would i fail i didnt have one with me ???

    anyone done it recently ???


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    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    If I remember correctly, for my test, I had arranged a lesson for the hour before the test and my instructor accompanied me to the test center afterwards.


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    Bogger77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭Bogger77


    I was never asked who drove the car to the center and who would be driving it home afterwards.


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    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    Me neither! Most of the centres are beside shops etc - you could just say they were around the corner ;)


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Don't worry about it, they're not bothered about that. All they care about is your quality of driving while theyre in the car


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    DonnieBrasco wrote:
    because, technically if i drive im supposed to have a fully qualified driver there all the time... would i fail i didnt have one with me ???
    No. Technically the tester cannot mark you on your driving conduct before or after the test is finished.


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    gerrycollins
    Registered Users Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭gerrycollins


    is it your first or second licence and anyways they only test you on what u do when they in ur car good luck mate


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    DonnieBrasco
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭DonnieBrasco


    cheers all.

    this test has me head.wrrrrrrrrecked !


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    rsta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭rsta


    yeah i was on my 3rd provisional and turned up at the test on my own, no questions asked at all by the instructer on whether i had been accompanied.

    hey good luck wiht the test donniebrasco, let us know how u get on!


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    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Quick q: I did my test last june/ july and im due to do one nxt wk. Can ne 1 tell me if anything has changed since then?


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    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    DonnieBrasco wrote:
    cheers all.

    this test has me head.wrrrrrrrrecked !

    Don't let it wreck your head dude - it's just a stupid piece-of-p**s 30 min test!! Honestly - I had myself in a state and thats why I failed! I made stupid mistake cos I was so freaked out that cost me the test! I was so relieved afterwards even thou I failed cos it was over - my mum thought I'd passed when I came into the house with a big grin on my face from the relief.:v: :v: :v: It was only 30 mins for the whole thing - in the centre and in the car.. When I take it again I'll be way more relaxed ;)


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    spartacus93
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭spartacus93


    stepbar wrote:
    Quick q: I did my test last june/ july and im due to do one nxt wk. Can ne 1 tell me if anything has changed since then?

    AFAIK Feb 05 was the last change, check the website to be sure. I think it is www.drivingtest.ie or something like that. Good luck, let us know how you get on.


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