Can I take the driving test without an insurance disc in the car?

Cianos

Hi,
I'm going to be borrowing a friends car for the next week, to prepare and do the driving test which is on the 26th. The only thing is, he doesnt have his insurance disc...it never arrived in the post. He has all the other forms which I could bring with me...just not the disc itself.

He's with Arron insurance afaik

Cheers

PaddyFagan

Looks like that's not enough - from http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/govtest.html

The vehicle you provide for the test must
(a) be sufficiently representative of the. category for which you wish to be tested. If the vehicle you intend to use is automatic or semi-automatic, this fact will be noted on your Certificate of Competency should you pass your driving test, and you will only be licenced to drive such vehicles.
(b) be in roadworthy condition.
(c) display a current motor tax disc (trade plates, general or limited, are not acceptable).
*(d) display a current insurance disc.
*(e) display "L" plates (front and rear).
*These are not required if you are doing your test on a motorcycle or an agricultural tractor.

Stark

You'll need a disc and it'll need to display the correct registration number for the car you're driving (they check).

Wishbone Ash

No - they will refuse to test you.

Final Checks for your Driving Test




A number of driving tests are not conducted/completed because test candidates do not meet certain requirements on the day of the test. Outlined below are the principal requirements that must be met. Some of these conditions are legal requirements eg. tread depth for tyres. In other cases, they are to ensure that the vehicle complies with health and safety requirements eg. head restraint in place.



1. You must be present in the test centre before the appointed time of your test. If you are late, the test cannot be conducted and the fee will be forfeited.



2. You must produce your current Irish provisional licence for your test category (Receipts are NOT sufficient). The driver tester will check the licence to establish that it relates to you, is current and is for the correct category of vehicle. If you are taking a motorcycle test ie Category A or A1 you must satisfy yourself that the vehicle presented for test is consistent with any restrictions denoted on the provisional licence. Please also note carefully the minimum vehicle requirements for the driving test as set out on the appointment letter.



3. You must be insured to drive the vehicle. The vehicle must display a current valid original Insurance Disc, which must clearly show the Registration Number of the vehicle (not Chassis Number) and the policy dates. If the details are faded you must get the disc replaced prior to the test. You will be asked to read and sign a statement confirming that the vehicle insurance cover is in place and is adequate.



4. Vehicles used as taxis or hackneys are not permitted to be used as driving test vehicles unless the appropriate rate of Vehicle Excise Duty has been paid ie. Class Private. Vehicles hired under a hire agreement are not generally insured for the purpose of undertaking a driving test. If you intend to use such a vehicle you must obtain a note from the hire company indicating that it is insured to take a driving test, this must be given to the driver tester on the day of your test. As and from 1 July, 2003 any vehicle registered outside the state will not be accepted for test purposes.



5. The following must be displayed on your vehicle-

1) Current valid motor tax disc,

2) NCT disc- vehicles obliged to undergo the National Car Test will not be taken for test if not displaying the appropriate disc. (You can call the NCT service on 1890 412413 for further information),

3) ‘L’ plates front and rear (a rectangular plate or sign bearing the letter ‘L’ not less than fifteen centimetres high in red on a white ground and a border of at least 2 centimetres).



6. The vehicle must be in a roadworthy condition. Specifically:

1) Tyres should upon visible inspection, comply with Road Traffic Act requirements (minimum tyre tread depth requirements is currently 1.6mm for a motorcar),



2) Loads should be properly secured; loose objects inside the vehicle such as screwdrivers, knives, gas bottles etc. must be secured prior to commencing the drive. You may not carry passengers or pets while undergoing the test,



3) The windscreen should be clean and free from visual obstructions, including excessive cracks,



4) The seat belt on the tester’s side should be fitted and in good working order,



5) The passenger door on the tester’s side should be working properly and, in particular, should be possible to open from the inside as well as the outside,



6) The suspension should not be obviously defective,



7) The brake and indicator lights should be tested to ensure they are working efficiently. All indicator lights must be showing amber,



8) The handbrake should be in good working order,



9) The test will not be conducted/completed, as appropriate, if a system warning light flashes, eg “Brake Warning”,



10) There should be no leakage, into the vehicle, of exhaust fumes,



11) Where seats are designed to hold head restraints, these restraints must be in place on the day of the test, and



12) Other – there may, in exceptional circumstances, be other defects that would lead a tester to conclude on health and safety grounds that the test vehicle was not in a sufficiently roadworthy condition to conduct the test.



You will be asked to sign a statement confirming that your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition.



If you have difficulty communicating in English or you are deaf or hard of hearing you are permitted to have an interpreter/assistant with you. This person must not be your driving instructor and may not accompany you on the practical test. Please inform Driver Testing Section that you will have an interpreter/assistant with you prior to the day of the test.



If you have any query on any of these matters please contact Driver Testing Section in advance of your test.

dogmatix

The instructor will come out - check your car - and straight away fail you. And s/he won't even get in the car. It will be shortest and quickest driving test ever.

So don't even bother and try and source a car from somewhere else. But it's years since I did my test so i'm not sure where you will get one.

So if you can't get a legal/legit car for your test then try and get the test postponed somehow - at least you might be able to save your test fee.

seamus

It's illegal to drive a vehicle in a public place without a valid insurance disc displayed. He could get a fine for it, regardless of the fact that he's insured.

So you can't use a vehicle without an insurance disc for the test.

Trampas

Ring the insurance company and ask them if it is ok to come in a collect it