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Using full licence(automatic) as provisional(to learn manual)

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  • #52
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,013 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    djt0607 wrote: »
    Almost all cars in the US are automatic. Does this mean that almost all drivers are not fully qualified?
    Yes - hence the reason why a US licence cannot be exchanged for an Irish one.

    I don't understand your rant about €15 being a money-making racket. I'd say it's done at a loss. If the Government really wanted to make money out of it , they could raise the fee substantially. Many young drivers have to pay out several thousand euro for insurance but baulk at paying €15 for something that lasts for 2 years and may only be required once.
    djt0607 wrote:
    It's just that frustration is often an extremely difficult emotion to withold.
    How do you deal with it while driving? :eek:


  • #53
    erwinvr101
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭erwinvr101


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Yes - hence the reason why a US licence cannot be exchanged for an Irish one.


    is that the reason or is it because the US is not an EU member state or an EEA member state? or maybe because the US people drive on the other side of the road?


  • #54
    dearg lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭dearg lady


    erwinvr101 wrote: »
    is that the reason or is it because the US is not an EU member state or an EEA member state? or maybe because the US people drive on the other side of the road?

    I'm sure someone has a better idea than me, but I imagine it's based on a number of factors, predominant among them being the auto/manual thing. Most Europeans drive on the other side of the road, but you can exchange any European licence for an Irish licence.

    There are other countries around the world with which Ireland has agreements to exchange licences, eg Australia, Japan, possibly down to a perceived standard of driving test??


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