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Driving License

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  • 13-07-2013 5:05pm
    #1
    InsaneChef
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭


    Heya!

    Got a few questions, hopefully you can help me.

    In countries like Spain or Italy, if you have the car license, you can ride a 125cc bike (in Spain you wait 1 year, in Italy it's instant). How does it work here?

    Also need to know what kind of expenses can I expect during the course (exam fees, lessons, etc)

    Lastly, know any good and cheap academies to get the licence before the summer ends?

    Thanks!

    EDIT:

    Done some research, and please correct me if I'm wrong:

    You do the theory test online, 35€ per try, lasts for 5 years
    Then comes the learners (unknown price or duration)
    After you do the EDT (unknown price or duration)
    Lastly the 12 classes for the full licence (300-350€)

    So everything should be around 500-600, with no possibility to ride a bike with the car licence. Not even a simple scooter

    Right?


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    #2
    InsaneChef
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭InsaneChef


    **double**


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    bertie1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bertie1


    I did a test on a motor bike 30 years ago . Even then it was a seperate test


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    InsaneChef
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭InsaneChef


    That does not answer my questions :(


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    You won't get any freebie bike or scooter license nowadays and afaik, it's been a long long time since you could have. I think it would have only counted for a 50cc.

    The most popular instructor in the Cork area is probably going to be Declan O'Donovan/ http://www.twowheeltraining.ie/

    You should really have a leaf through this thread but I can tell you now that there's no easy, quick or cheap way of getting on two wheels these days. Not even with small ccs. Maybe if you have a license that had the right category selected going back to the 90s you might be able to exploit some loop-hole but I'm doubtful of that...


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    InsaneChef
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭InsaneChef


    Ok, bike is out of the question, for now :(

    What about my car related questions?


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Do you mean going through the full process before the summer's out? I really have no idea but you could ask here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=909

    I can't see why you couldn't go through it quickly if you were dedicated to the process. Do you have any driving experience. Have you driven before? Have you held a license before?


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    InsaneChef
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭InsaneChef


    Didn't see that subforum, thanks!


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    InsaneChef wrote: »
    Didn't see that subforum, thanks!

    One thing I've just remembered. If you've never held a license before, you'll have to wait six months before you can take a practical test...


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    InsaneChef
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭InsaneChef


    cantdecide wrote: »
    One thing I've just remembered. If you've never held a license before, you'll have to wait six months before you can take a practical test...

    Does a Spanish A1 licence count (49cc bikes), if I'm going for the car one?

    So it's impossible for me to drive a car before those 6 months? Not even with the L?


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    InsaneChef wrote: »
    Does a Spanish A1 licence count (49cc bikes), if I'm going for the car one?

    So it's impossible for me to drive a car before those 6 months? Not even with the L?

    I'd had a full car license since '01 when I got the LP for bikes in '08 and I still had to wait six months before doing the practical test.

    If you never held a cat B LP, I think you're screwed:(


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