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Legal taxi drivers who have never sat a driving test

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  • #52
    GreenFolder2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭GreenFolder2


    GerardKeating wrote: »
    Many many drivers whom did the test in the 80's and 90's would never had done the Driver Theory test.

    They should make it a requirement for any person whom has a licence suspended or any form of Driving ban to have to resit the test to get it back

    Anyone who held a provisional before June 11 2001 didn't take one. That includes many drivers in their 30s who may have taken they're test at age 17 and 18.

    The theory test isn't around all that long. It was only universal by about 2003 here and it was introduced in 1996 (with similar lag in the UK).

    I think all drivers should have to take theory tests once a decade as the roads and signage tends to evolve.

    Since I took my test: speed limits moved to km, the motorway network is an actual thing and there have been minor changes like red arrows on traffic lights etc etc.

    Older drivers likely don't even know clearly what some signage means. I know someone who had no idea what a white arrow on a blue background means. That didn't exist when they learnt to drive.

    I didn't do my test that long ago relatively and motorway driving wasn't any part of it. Then we wonder why there's no lane discipline etc


  • #53
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    Mr.Frame wrote: »
    Whats this "taxi lobby" you are talking about ?

    Taxi unions, drivers etc. But I think you knew that.
    Mr.Frame wrote: »
    Also please do explain your "xenophobia" comment.

    I don't recall the above demanding all drivers must have passed a driving test, ever, but I do recall lots of demands about dem foreigners.


  • #54
    Elemonator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭Elemonator


    More common than you think, especially after 1964. My grand-aunt was able to obtain a licence without a test because of a backlog in the system for tests and licence issue. Luckily for other road users, people from the country are driving every young and she never went further than the city. She's in her 80's now so no more driving! :o


  • #55
    Mr.Frame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭Mr.Frame


    n97 mini wrote: »
    Taxi unions, drivers etc. But I think you knew that.

    Well no I didn't , hence my question to you.
    So how have these "unions" and "drivers" lobbied the powers that be? I'm curious to know your inside information.


    n97 mini wrote: »
    I don't recall the above demanding all drivers must have passed a driving test, ever.

    Huh?
    n97 mini wrote: »
    but I do recall lots of demands about dem foreigners.

    Could you elaborate on these "demands about dem foreigners" ?


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