Speeding up driving test with letter from employer

nicabhac

Does anyone know soon can you expect to be called for your test if you enclose a letter from your employer with your application requesting a test for you ASAP?
Is it based on cancellations and/or will you get a couple of weeks notice?

Big Balls

Two weeks for me. Dublin area.











In 2001.

ninty9er

1 week Limerick. Not even my employer just a relative with a business!!

nicabhac

thanks guys

touché ninty9er, when i said employer what i really meant was "Dad".

And can you send the letter after your application as opposed to with it do you think?

Im in a bit of bother because im not quite ready for it yet but i'm moving away at the end of sept so id want to have it done by then see

whassupp2

I know someone who applied at end of april, got called at end of june and did test at start of august.
2 weeks notice.
I got 5 weeks notice for mine.

Make sure your letter is very good as they can spot a fake a mile away.
Include a phone number and say that they can ring your "employer" if they need to check the legitimacy.
Also headed paper is an advantage.

Wishbone Ash

whassupp2 wrote:

Also headed paper is an advantage.

An advantage?? - it's an absolute necessity. Otherwise anyone could do it and nominate a friend as the 'employer' that then can speak to if they wish.

PS - they usually require an official stamp also.

KeRbDoG

I got a letter from my employer and sent it along with my application plus blood money back in April/May for the test in Dublin
Got the usual 'we have your money, muhahahah!' letter. Phoned up about 3 weeks ago and eventually got through to someone who was really helpful. Looked up my details and she confirmed I was on the cancellation list and said to sit tight and I will get a mail when the test is coming up. Prob gona be slower than going into the normal queue knowing my luck

leeroybrown

You are added to the cancellations list. You are immediately notified when a cancellation slot be comes available but this means that it could be on very short notice.

Dub13

This used to work great a few years ago I befitted from it two,but then everybody started doing it and I don't think it works as well these days not in Dublin anyway as it seems every second application have a letter from an employer.

opus

Think I got it in ~two weeks in Cork, the letter said I was going to be sent to the US & needed to be able to drive a hire car. Disappointly I didn't get sent there afterwards but at least it got me the test fairly fast.

ninty9er

nicabhac wrote:

thanks guys

touché ninty9er, when i said employer what i really meant was "Dad".

And can you send the letter after your application as opposed to with it do you think?

Im in a bit of bother because im not quite ready for it yet but i'm moving away at the end of sept so id want to have it done by then see

Well I got my uncle's company accountant to do it just in case they recognised the names matching.

Also. Applied in Feb and sent the letter the first week of september. Test on the 18th

SGKM

I sent my application away with a letter from my summer employer abot 2 weeks ago and now I have a test in about 4 weeks;) If I hadnt sent in the letter I'd probably be waiting about a year as it is in Dublin.

Our man in Havana

The boys in Ballina are wise to fraud too. Loads of ppl sending in fake letters.

kilasser

My brother in Galway put in a letter a year ago, got a test in a week.

Fey!

ninty9er wrote:

Well I got my uncle's company accountant to do it just in case they recognised the names matching.

Also. Applied in Feb and sent the letter the first week of september. Test on the 18th

A hint of "back to the future" with that!!!:D

Good luck with the test.

ninty9er

Fey! wrote:

A hint of "back to the future" with that!!!:D

Good luck with the test.

Ah! I can see what you mean from my post
It was last September just to clarify. My instructor knew my uncle so told me to get on to him. I passed!!! wohoo but I still can't afford my own insurance so I'm just named since March.

6 months with a licence doin nothin except usin it for ID!!! Though I get pulled a lot less with the pink one. Bouncers are always suspicious of provisionals

nicabhac

thanks for the help, applied online and i think ill get some intensive pre-test lessons before i send the letter, incase the test arrives before im ready. mind you i dont really mind if i fail it too much because then ill be able to drive on my own. its such a pain in the arse having to nag people to take me driving.

Rovi

nicabhac wrote:

mind you i dont really mind if i fail it too much because then ill be able to drive on my own.

*sniff* *sniff*
Do I smell a troll?

I sincerely hope so

nicabhac

lol it didnt sound as stupid in my head. just being honest though.

I'm not sure about trolls, mind you. Maybe you could rephrase so i know what your talking about.

Rovi

nicabhac wrote:

lol it didnt sound as stupid in my head. just being honest though.

I'm not sure about trolls, mind you. Maybe you could rephrase so i know what your talking about.

Fair enough.
A 'Troll' is someone who post something deliberately inflammatory in order to stir up trouble and have fun watching the fireworks.
Read more here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

A cursory glance trough this forum will show a considerable body of opinion that many 'provisional' drivers have a rather blasé attitude to the laws regarding what they are and aren't supposed to be doing. Aided and abetted, it must be said, by the insurance companies and Gardai turning a blind eye to unaccompanied drivers, absence of L plates, motorway driving, etc.

In that light, coming on here and saying "i dont really mind if i fail it too much because then ill be able to drive on my own" looks to me a lot like waving a red rag at a bull.
In my opinion, stating that in spite of being demonstrably unqualified to drive (if you fail the test) you will be perfectly happy to ramble off on the public highway unaccompanied by a competent person, demonstrates admirably the blasé attitude I refer to above.


Best of luck in your test.

unnameduser

Rovi wrote:

Fair enough.
A 'Troll' is someone who post something deliberately inflammatory in order to stir up trouble and have fun watching the fireworks.
Read more here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

A cursory glance trough this forum will show a considerable body of opinion that many 'provisional' drivers have a rather blasé attitude to the laws regarding what they are and aren't supposed to be doing. Aided and abetted, it must be said, by the insurance companies and Gardai turning a blind eye to unaccompanied drivers, absence of L plates, motorway driving, etc.

In that light, coming on here and saying "i dont really mind if i fail it too much because then ill be able to drive on my own" looks to me a lot like waving a red rag at a bull.
In my opinion, stating that in spite of being demonstrably unqualified to drive (if you fail the test) you will be perfectly happy to ramble off on the public highway unaccompanied by a competent person, demonstrates admirably the blasé attitude I refer to above.


Best of luck in your test.

nah i dont think he meant to troll! He is just one of the few ppl who insist on having a full licenced driver with him

nicabhac

Rovi wrote:

Fair enough.
A 'Troll' is someone who post something deliberately inflammatory in order to stir up trouble and have fun watching the fireworks.
Read more here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

A cursory glance trough this forum will show a considerable body of opinion that many 'provisional' drivers have a rather blasé attitude to the laws regarding what they are and aren't supposed to be doing. Aided and abetted, it must be said, by the insurance companies and Gardai turning a blind eye to unaccompanied drivers, absence of L plates, motorway driving, etc.

In that light, coming on here and saying "i dont really mind if i fail it too much because then ill be able to drive on my own" looks to me a lot like waving a red rag at a bull.
In my opinion, stating that in spite of being demonstrably unqualified to drive (if you fail the test) you will be perfectly happy to ramble off on the public highway unaccompanied by a competent person, demonstrates admirably the blasé attitude I refer to above.


Best of luck in your test.

Wow Rovi, I hope you don't judge everyone so quickly.
To conclude that I have a blasé attitude towards my safety and that of other road users based on my post is completely unfounded, not to mention unfair. The fact is I would be perfectly within my legal rights to drive unaccompanied on my second provisional. It’s entirely your prerogative to disagree with the law; however that isn't the subject of this thread. More importantly the tone of your personal comments isn't constructive in the slightest. I suggest that before making drastically sweeping statements about the attitudes of provisional drivers one might examine the legitimacy and prejudices of one’s own.

Thanks for the well wishes.

Rovi

nicabhac wrote:

Wow Rovi, I hope you don't judge everyone so quickly.
To conclude that I have a blasé attitude towards my safety and that of other road users based on my post is completely unfounded, not to mention unfair. The fact is I would be perfectly within my legal rights to drive unaccompanied on my second provisional. It’s entirely your prerogative to disagree with the law; however that isn't the subject of this thread. More importantly the tone of your personal comments isn't constructive in the slightest. I suggest that before making drastically sweeping statements about the attitudes of provisional drivers one might examine the legitimacy and prejudices of one’s own.

My apologies if my post appeared to be a personal attack on you, it wasn't intended. Reading back through it though, I can see how it might be perceived as such, so please be assured it wasn't written with that in mind.

nicabhac wrote:

Thanks for the well wishes.

You're welcome, and they were/are sincerely offered.

DrivingInfo

Hi

If you are going away IE oz for a year, you do not need a letter form an employer to get your test as an emergency test. If you request an emergency test because you going away and you will need you to drive when you are away the D.O.T. will give a test date ASAP.

Brian
www.DrivingInfo.ie
IRISH NATIONAL DRIVING & MOTORING WEBSITE

Bluetonic

DrivingInfo wrote:

www.DrivingInfo.ie
IRISH NATIONAL DRIVING & MOTORING WEBSITE

Any chance you can cut out the SPAM?

You need to pay to advertise on boards.ie as far as I am aware.

DrivingInfo

Bluetonic wrote:

Any chance you can cut out the SPAM?

You need to pay to advertise on boards.ie as far as I am aware.

Hi

SPAM is when companies send you adverts or advertise in places which are of know Interest or benefit to you, I have sent a reply to a question related to driving, this is an area we specialise in and we offer this services free.

Brian
www.DrivingInfo.ie
IRISH NATIONAL DRIVING & MOTORING WEBSITE

Bluetonic

DrivingInfo wrote:

Hi

SPAM is when companies send you adverts or advertise in places which are of know Interest or benefit to you, I have sent a reply to a question related to driving, this is an area we specialise in and we offer this services free.

Brian
www.DrivingInfo.ie
IRISH NATIONAL DRIVING & MOTORING WEBSITE

SPAM is to indiscriminately send unsolicited, unwanted, irrelevant, or inappropriate messages, especially commercial advertising. This is what you are doing, free service or not your advertising. Something with I am of the opinion of you must pay for on boards.ie

There is no need at all for you to be cluttering every post you place on boards.ie with advertising for your site which is covered itself in advertising.

Edit to say to the OP & Mods sorry for the off topic post.

Tobias Greeshman

I sent in a letter from my father (who does have a company), and got the test in six months the first time, three months the second time. Both times I got about five weeks notice, even though i said I'd accept cancelations, which was just lucky on my part. I've heard of people getting just over a days notice.

Dub13

DrivingInfo,why don't you put the link in your siganture instead of posting it at the end of each post.

prospect

Yes, drivinginfo, I am sure it is acceptable to put the link in your sig, especially as you are not selling anything.

DrivingInfo

Hi

Sorry about the off topic post. I think this is now right.

Brian:o