New Driving Test Centre in Dun Laoghaire

qz

Just want to say thanks to everybody for their replies and inputs in the thread, particularly those who posted routes. I have my test here next month and I'm completely unfamiliar with the area. I've printed out all the advice and maps, routes etc. to give to my co-pilot for my extra lessons! (My Dad, he shouldn't mind :P)

Thanks all, I'll update.

seilky

I have my driving test in Dun Laoghaire tomo, has anyone passed here recently??

Dexter2008

I had mine there yesterday afternoon. Was nervous right from the moment i woke up in the morning. The tester was a reasonably polite lady... but nerves got the better of me, and I performed pathetically.

Questions were:
I. Identify symbols of:
Hospital @ 100 Meters
Dangerously narrowing roads
Pedestrians only
No parking
No right turn
Unguarded railway crossing
Road works ahead
T juction ahead - joining side road to a dual carriageway
II. a.When would you use your dip lights?
b.How would you identify a pedestrian crossing?
c.What does a continuous white line signify?
d.What is the rule associated with yellow boxes?

III. Technical questions:
1. how would you do a technical check on your tyres?
2. how would you check if your handbrake is functioning properly?
3. If you are on your own, how would you ascertain whether your brake lights are working properly?

I cannot remember the test route correctly, but we went out of the test centre, took a right turn near Lidle onto pottery road, on the signal at the end of pottery road, we turned left onto Johnston road...thats all i can recollect...

Best of luck for all you guys going for their tests.
Cheers!

forkassed

Is this test centre closed??

I dont see it in the drop down menu on this page

https://www.drivingtest.ie/secure/DTSapp2.php?status=new&lang=ENG

driverite

The test centre in Dun laoghaire is open untill 10th of april, Then all the sgs driving test centres will close for ever. At the moment there are 3 testers currently testing in Dun Laoghaire.

Dexter2008

U wont find dun laoghaire on the dropdown menu - its an SGS center. Apply to churchtown and if they feel that the applicants are too many in churchtown & rathgar, they'll give u dun laoghaire.

forkassed wrote: »

Is this test centre closed??

I dont see it in the drop down menu on this page

https://www.drivingtest.ie/secure/DTSapp2.php?status=new&lang=ENG

newie4

I have my test in 2 weeks there , i must be one of the last to have it there so. Thanks for all the tips and if you can think of anymore keep em coming

fmagosso

I have my driving test in Dun Laoghaire and in a couple of hours I'll be doing a pre-test now! Nice and bright saturday!

But hey... Don't know about this route in DL... It's said it has 4 or 5 different routes so, it's very likely the pre-tester won't cover up all the routes.

I've been trying to contact Tony a lot of times now but he never answers. Probably ppl are flooding his answering machine and he has pre-test scheduled for the entire year (thanks to boards! lol)

Well, let's see what this pre-test brings.

Alanstrainor

Best of luck with the test! Dont worry if you haven't covered the test route beofre you do it, just give it your best shot and be confident!
Let us know how you get on!

fmagosso

Yes, unfortunetely it went harder than I thought.
I've been driving for the last 10 years on my home country and now I want to get the irish licence because (obviously) I live here. So I did the test in Dun Laoghaire yesterday. I have to say, I'm full of bad habits. I don't know which route I took so I'm going to DL this afternoon again to remember it. Anyway, my bad points were:

- Clutching: I clutch way too much. On every corner I'm used to press it. I definetely have to cut this habit.

- Reverse around the corner: well, I really thought it would be easier. I always reverse around the corner but the tester said I SHOULD be looking over my shoulders. I can reverse around the corner just using the mirrors but the testers didn't like it and said I'd FAIL my test if I don't look over my shoulders...

- Steering: I can drive normally like everyone else does. I hate the idea of pushing with one hand and holding with the other when doing turns.

The rest was fair enough.
I have good observation. According to the tester, the important part is moving off and stopping the car. Once or twice I forgot to indicate.

Well, I still have a couple of pre-tests to do and I'm going to start reading the rules of the road and another book recommended by the tester called GET IT, which is written by a driving tester. Let's see how it goes. I'll keep on posting here until I'll do the real test, which is in ONE week time.

newie4

does anyone know of a good driving school to get a mock test with for pottery road ? id like to go with a stranger rather than my normal driving instructor.

Dexter2008

<SNIP> has a couple of good instructors -They cover Dun laoghiare/Churchtown/Rathgar etc

newie4 wrote: »

does anyone know of a good driving school to get a mock test with for pottery road ? id like to go with a stranger rather than my normal driving instructor.

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