Been riding 8 or 9 weeks - can I do my test yet or do I have to wait?

thirtythirty

...as per the title, is there a minimum time limit before you can do your test? I suppose along those lines also - does there tend to be a huge waiting time for tests like with cars, or is it quicker?

I've done rider training (full marks / grade 2 result ), and got my licence ammended last week because I'd stupidly got an A1 originally not realising that would limit me to 125's after the test too (thought you auto got an A), so got the A added.
So now I have a 2 month old A1, and 1 week old A provisional licence.

I had a quick Google because i'd heard there was a 6 month lead-time before you can do your test, but couldn't find anything on it.

Any light to be shed?? Cheers.

jameshayes

spottyelephant wrote: »

...as per the title, is there a minimum time limit before you can do your test? I suppose along those lines also - does there tend to be a huge waiting time for tests like with cars, or is it quicker?

I've done rider training (full marks / grade 2 result ), and got my licence ammended last week because I'd stupidly got an A1 originally not realising that would limit me to 125's after the test too (thought you auto got an A), so got the A added.
So now I have a 2 month old A1, and 1 week old A provisional licence.

I had a quick Google because i'd heard there was a 6 month lead-time before you can do your test, but couldn't find anything on it.

Any light to be shed?? Cheers.

AFAIK you have to have your prov for at least 6 months before you can APPLY for your test, there was some confusion when it was brought out; people thought you could apply and SIT the test @ 6 months...

thirtythirty

Ugh, that's pretty annoying. Do you think i'm going to have wait an additional 2 months now in order to sit my A licence, or do you think I could sit it in 4 months time seeing as the licence itself was originally issued 2 months ago?

Ratchet

just mail them and you will know for sure drivingtest@rsa.ie

thirtythirty

Will do, cheers.

Ratchet

tester will be looking at date on the license so if RSA take into account this 2 months on A1 ....just bring mail print out with you if you doing test in 4 months...

just quote you driver number form the license when you sending mail...good luck

Cuddlesworth

jameshayes wrote: »

AFAIK you have to have your prov for at least 6 months before you can APPLY for your test, there was some confusion when it was brought out; people thought you could apply and SIT the test @ 6 months...

You can apply before holding the permit for six months but can only sit the test with a permit in that category over six months. You can choose the time of your test on the application to avoid this issue.

TheDriver

I applied for my test after 4 months and got a date for 7 months so you can apply but you can't sit it before 6 months. Be careful because you might be given a date before 6 months and when you turn up, they will turn you away and not refund your money