by admin
Volving continuously and ignorance of the rules, regulations, and legislation is no excuse in breaking the Law! It is worth pointing out that because of many insurance breaches and the incessant rate of accidents on the roads, that we are all paying an excessive rate for our Car insurance When this situation continues to improve we will all benefit .
In the next few lines we will summarise under headings the steps that a new aspiring Driver must take in order to legally drive on the road.
1) License Requirements - The first Provisional license will last for two years and once you are using your second Provisional License you will not be able to renew this without having sat your Driving Test.
- The waiting list for Driving Tests is approximately 12 months so it is advisable to apply for the Driving Test when you commence lessons with a Professional Driving School.
- Please dont waste your time and that of the Dept. of Transport by attempting to sit the Driving Test without having had a substantial course of Lessons.
- Part of the reason for the lengthy wait for a Driving Test is precisely because too many Applicants are not sufficiently well prepared for this Exam and are having to sit the Test on subsequent occasions
- When you have passed your Driving Test you should exchange your Provisional License for a Full Irish Driving License which will enable you to reduce your Insurance costs and of course drive throughout the European Union.
- If you do not exchange your Provisional license for a full License you will not legally be entitled to drive on a Motorway.
- Your License (Provisional or Full) must be carried with you at all times.
Drivers who have an existing License from their Own Country:
- Nationals of Countries belonging to the European Union may exchange their full Licenses for a Full Irish License if they are intending to reside permanently in Ireland.
- Provisional Licenses held by European Union citizens, including the United Kingdom, are not transferable and therefore an aspiring Driver must undergo the full action described above of Theory test; Provisional License; Driving test in order to achieve a Full Irish Driving License.
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