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    #2522
    Triceratops18
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Triceratops18


    Happy to say I passed my test in Finglas on Wednesday with 6 grade 1s and 4 grade 2s!
    I'm absolutely over the moon.
    I failed in May of this year but I definitely didnt feel ready at the time and my nerves got the better of me! Plus I had only been driving 6 months at the time. My family and instructor were pushing me to apply so I did. I got 13 grade 2s the first time.

    I made a point to not apply again until I felt ready. This time around I was a lot more confident and the tester was lovely. I felt at ease as soon as he started talking to me.
    The grade 2s I got were for progress at traffic lights and turning left/right. I also cut out during my reverse and he only gave me a grade 1 for that.
    Been reading here for the last few months, cheers everyone for the quality advice and info!


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    #2523
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Anyone know how long it takes for the licence to arrive? Got a text on Tuesday saying it had been dispatched, so i assumed it would have arrived today, but still no sign of it. Is it sent by courier, or regular post? Have everything else ready now, so just annoying waiting for the bloody licence :P


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    #2524
    zepman
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭zepman


    Kiith wrote: »
    Anyone know how long it takes for the licence to arrive? Got a text on Tuesday saying it had been dispatched, so i assumed it would have arrived today, but still no sign of it. Is it sent by courier, or regular post? Have everything else ready now, so just annoying waiting for the bloody licence :P

    Mine came 4 days after receiving the text, and for some people it's taken as long as a week. This was back in April, though.

    I think that the text is sent out as soon as the post is placed in "outgoing" by NDLS. It may not be physically out the door until a while later. This is pure speculation of course. :)

    I understand the feeling of checking the postbox every evening after getting the text, only to find it empty. Hope you get it by tomorrow. It's gonna be a long weekend for you otherwise. ;)


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    #2525
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    Husband got the text last Thursday and licence arrived on Tuesday.


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    #2526
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    God i hope it arrives tomorrow. Already made plans assuming it would, so i may have an angry wife getting train to Dublin at 6am Saturday morning :P


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    #2527
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Nope, guess it's Monday before i can drive :(


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    #2528
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Kiith wrote: »
    Nope, guess it's Monday before i can drive :(

    I was surprised about how long I waited for mine too, but I’m afraid I just drove unaccompanied and hoped that if I was stopped by a Garda that he’d be sympathetic. Of course I wasn’t stopped and haven’t encountered a checkpoint since I passed my test in July.


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    #2529
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Nevermind, it just arrived :D

    I'm off driving for a few hours now!


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    #2530
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Kiith wrote: »
    Nevermind, it just arrived :D

    I'm off driving for a few hours now!

    Mind how you go!!


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    #2531
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Cheers.

    Also, for anyone wondering timelines...

    Tuesday 5th - Passed the test
    Wednesday 6th - Applied for Licence, Insurance and Tax
    Monday 11th - Tax disc arrived
    Tuesday 12th - Text to say licence had been dispatched
    Friday 15th - Licence arrived

    So 10 days from test to driving.


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    #2532
    megaten
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭megaten


    Passed the test on the third go last Wednesday with 6 faults. First was too early and was over compensating the second time round from my faults on the first.


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    #2533
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Congrats megaten. Happy for you.


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    #2534
    dobby896
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭dobby896


    Passed today on my second attempt with 4 Grade 2s, beyond delighted

    There was bins right on the corner that I had to reverse around so I had to go around them and the tester said, in a lighthearted manner "unfortunately, you dont get bonus points for reversing around those bins", it put me at total ease for the rest of the test, especially as I failed on the reverse last time!

    I went straight to the NDLS after and applied for my licence! Keep at it is all I can say, I have dyspraxia so my spatial awareness can be absolutely awful at times so I genuinely never thought that I'd be able to drive, so so happy now! It's all worth it


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    #2535
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Well done dobby. I’ve my second test in Naas next Thursday. Hoping it goes better than the first!


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    #2536
    dobby896
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭dobby896


    Johner wrote: »
    Well done dobby. I’ve my second test in Naas next Thursday. Hoping it goes better than the first!

    Best of luck!!


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    #2537
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Fair play Dobby, congrats. :)

    Best of luck next Thursday, Johner!


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    #2538
    dobby896
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭dobby896


    Posy wrote: »
    Fair play Dobby, congrats. :)

    Best of luck next Thursday, Johner!

    Thank you!


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    #2539
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    My son passed yesterday after a good few tempts with a tester he had once before, thought he made alot more mistakes this time then any other, delighted for him ,he was ready to give up.


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    #2540
    dobby896
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭dobby896


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    My son passed yesterday after a good few tempts with a tester he had once before, thought he made alot more mistakes this time then any other, delighted for him ,he was ready to give up.

    Delighted to hear that Scoop! Good for him !


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    #2541
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    That's great news, Scoop! :)


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    #2542
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Passed this morning in Naas second time. :D Being told you passed is such an unbelievable feeling. I felt like I was going to cry with happiness. :D


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    #2543
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Johner wrote: »
    Passed this morning in Naas second time. :D Being told you passed is such an unbelievable feeling. I felt like I was going to cry with happiness. :D

    Well done!


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    #2544
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Johner wrote: »
    Passed this morning in Naas second time. :D Being told you passed is such an unbelievable feeling. I felt like I was going to cry with happiness. :D
    It is the BEST feeling!
    Congrats, well done! :D


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    #2545
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    splinter65 wrote: »
    Well done!
    Posy wrote: »
    It is the BEST feeling!
    Congrats, well done! :D

    Thank you! Such a relief.


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    #2546
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    Passed first time in Mulhuddart this morning. Absolutely delighted with myself. Can't believe it. I think he said I had two grade twos but I haven't got my email yet so not one hundred percent he ticked traffic signs on the feedback sheet.

    ETA: 3 grade twos, 2 for traffic signals and 1 for Rules/Checks and 2 grade one's, 1 for hand signals and 1 for gears.


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    #2547
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    LorelaiG wrote: »
    Passed first time in Mulhuddart this morning. Absolutely delighted with myself. Can't believe it. I think he said I had two grade twos but I haven't got my email yet so not one hundred percent he ticked traffic signs on the feedback sheet.

    ETA: 3 grade twos, 2 for traffic signals and 1 for Rules/Checks and 2 grade one's, 1 for hand signals and 1 for gears.

    Well done! Go out and celebrate!


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    #2548
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Well done! :)


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    #2549
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    One week exactly from applying at the NDLS in Trim (no appts in Omni or Clarehall so tried there and had one for last Tuesday morning.) Licence arrived in the post this morning. Delighted. L plates finally down and N's up!


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    #2550
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    LorelaiG wrote: »
    One week exactly from applying at the NDLS in Trim (no appts in Omni or Clarehall so tried there and had one for last Tuesday morning.) Licence arrived in the post this morning. Delighted. L plates finally down and N's up!

    Off you go!


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    #2551
    cloudhopper19
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭cloudhopper19


    Well after 2 previous failed attempts this morning passed the test with 1 grade 1 fault. Absolutely delighted and I'm coming to the game later than some 37. So never give up. Have to say though some really good advice and tips from a guy in YouTube Dane Tyghe especially the reverse around the corner which was my nemesis. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7JXBY62K_gL297TcBvaojQ


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