SPSV test

kajo · 18-07-2009 5:38am

Me thinks you and ur mate are in for a bit of a shock

by the way my test was much harder than that new one.... no click click yes or no answers... no psv training scams to help pass the test in my day.
From what i hear about the new one you just have to pick the right answer.

Did ya even buy the new psv manual? anyway i am sure you will get there in the end and you will become a moan like all the rest. :P

Dont forget to come back and tell us when you start driving the taxi how good it is.... it will be real nice to hear about all that money you earn while you are parked for 3 hours @ a time.

By the way we have a new taxi forum the addy is in my profile if ya take a look ... we have a few of the old dogs who may help you... or even better warn you about the road ahead.
Funny thing its called the spar shop... dunno why ha ha

mark2000ie · 18-07-2009 6:13am

kajo wrote: »

Me thinks you and ur mate are in for a bit of a shock by the way my test was much harder than that new one.... no click click yes or no answers... no psv training scams to help pass the test in my day.
From what i hear about the new one you just have to pick the right answer.

Did ya even buy the new psv manual? anyway i am sure you will get there in the end and you will become a moan like all the rest. :P

Dont forget to come back and tell us when you start driving the taxi how good it is.... it will be real nice to hear about all that money you earn while you are parked for 3 hours @ a time.

By the way we have a new taxi forum the addy is in my profile if ya take a look ... we have a few of the old dogs who may help you... or even better warn you about the road ahead.
Funny thing its called the spar shop... dunno why ha ha

Cheers kajo:) I thought the psv training scams were the scams that were around for the last test. Didnt know there was one for the new test ( I wont ask what this scam is as would prefare to pass it of my own bat like i passed the old one same as you:))
I see your posing at 5.38am was it a good night ladt night !! I am just heading to work, wont be doing that for much longer:(
Ye I had a look at the SPAR site last night, congrats on it some nteresting reading and enjoyed the videos especially the first one, brought back some good and bad memories of when I drove.
Hope the 3 hours you do be parked sometimes is not outside the spar shop!!!;)

mark2000ie · 18-07-2009 6:14am

mark2000ie wrote: »

Cheers kajo:) I thought the psv training scams were the scams that were around for the last test. Didnt know there was one for the new test ( I wont ask what this scam is as would prefare to pass it of my own bat like i passed the old one same as you:))
I see your posing at 5.38am was it a good night ladt night !! I am just heading to work, wont be doing that for much longer:(
Ye I had a look at the SPAR site last night, congrats on it some nteresting reading and enjoyed the videos especially the first one, brought back some good and bad memories of when I drove.
Hope the 3 hours you do be parked sometimes is not outside the spar shop!!!;)

posting not posing ( typo)

kajo · 18-07-2009 7:13pm

Good to see you are in the right frame of mind keeping your eye on the time ... expect to do a lot of that.
What kind of car are you thinking of using to get rich in this well paid industry of ours?
The reason i ask is because fuel costs and the constant search for punters is now a very important factor and do you have a special plan to get on taxi ranks without getting bust by the cops? All very important stuff ya know.

mark2000ie · 18-07-2009 10:01pm

kajo wrote: »

Good to see you are in the right frame of mind keeping your eye on the time ... expect to do a lot of that.
What kind of car are you thinking of using to get rich in this well paid industry of ours?
The reason i ask is because fuel costs and the constant search for punters is now a very important factor and do you have a special plan to get on taxi ranks without getting bust by the cops? All very important stuff ya know.

Who said anything about getting rich !!! Not expecting that unless I win the lotto

Maybe I will follow you and see how you do it !;)

robbie111 · 19-07-2009 8:46pm

Howyadoing wrote: »

I would like to here from anyone else who has sat the spsv test for Dublin we could maybe help each other out with questions.:D

Hi All, I jusy found this site today when googling for SPSV test. I have done it twice and failed both times:mad:. I would be interested in what you are saying howyadoing if you want we can pm our questions to each other

goodimpra · 20-07-2009 4:55pm

I'm going sit this exam tomorrow 1pm. any tips please pm me. many thanks.

mark2000ie · 20-07-2009 7:20pm

David John Drum wrote: »

Just failed the test in Clonmel on County Tipperary local knowledge today. Will not resit as I think it a waste of time and money in my case.My gripe would be; why should I have to resit both parts after failing only one ? Also , why should I need to sit the local knowledge for the Dispatch Operator's licence when some questions were on places in towns 50 miles apart that we never visit ? I feel that a lot of offices will be forced to close just before xmas resulting in chaos. Customers will need to carry 10 phone numbers not just one to get a cab. Hardly progress for the customer.

Yep I agree, why have to sit both parts again when they are being individually marked. Would be different if you had to get 80% in total over both sections, but as they are split they are two different tests and once you pass one you should not have to sit it again. I know someone that passed the second part and failed the first by 1.something %. He sat it again and passed the first well but failed the second part !!

blahblah06 · 20-07-2009 7:28pm

looks like the regulator is making a killing out of you guys LOL

mark2000ie · 20-07-2009 8:09pm

blahblah06 wrote: »

looks like the regulator is making a killing out of you guys LOL

Dont speak to soon blahblah06 might not be to long down the road before she will be making a killing out of you having to sit this new test !! then again SHE already is making a killing by deregulation isnt she? ! :rolleyes:

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 12:25am

David John Drum wrote: »

The great thing about this new test is that it will deter new entrants and close offices, I may do more driving especially before xmas and pick and choose my customers. With offices closed you will not have to take home the troublemakers the office has to get rid of. Every cloud has a silver lining. It is my firm belief that only exceptional people will pass the local knowledge test and with such talent at their fingertips they will find easier ways of making a living with more sociable working hours.

I dont know about that David, I certainly am not exceptional ( only exceptional people will pass the local knowledge test) and I only failed it by a couple % and rekon I will pass it.

irisheyes12 · 21-07-2009 9:05am

due to sit my 2nd exam thursday but am a bit worried as pass rate only 1 in 100 anybody bother complaining to the regulator dont know how people are getting past it living in dublin all my life and studied hard for first test 95% first part but only 66% 2nd thought done much better no way of checking your answers not very transperent????????????????????:mad::mad::mad:

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 10:09am

irisheyes12 wrote: »

due to sit my 2nd exam thursday but am a bit worried as pass rate only 1 in 100 anybody bother complaining to the regulator dont know how people are getting past it living in dublin all my life and studied hard for first test 95% first part but only 66% 2nd thought done much better no way of checking your answers not very transperent????????????????????:mad::mad::mad:

Hi Irish eyse,
I have also done it for Dublin and failed second part Do you want to swap the questions we got as they repeat a bit. If you pm me a list of the questions you can remember that you got I will pm you all the questions I have got so far

blahblah06 · 21-07-2009 12:33pm

mark2000ie wrote: »

Dont speak to soon blahblah06 might not be to long down the road before she will be making a killing out of you having to sit this new test !! then again SHE already is making a killing by deregulation isnt she? ! :rolleyes:

I do believe that there is no charge for the book/dvd or our test. As we are already taxi drivers I can assure you we will have no problem passing. Oh and de reg didnt effect me so your post is pointless really

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 12:59pm

blahblah06 wrote: »

I do believe that there is no charge for the book/dvd or our test. As we are already taxi drivers I can assure you we will have no problem passing. Oh and de reg didnt effect me so your post is pointless really

The book / DVD is for the first part of the test only and everyone is passing that. That is the only test you will have to do and your right there is no problem passing that. There is talk of present taxi drivers having to sit the second part at some stage and that may not be as easy as you think it is especially if you are not one of the older more experienced taxi drivers that you obviously are not if de reg did not effect you

blahblah06 · 21-07-2009 6:02pm

well I think I should be safe enough to know every part of the test when the time does come. being a cab driver 3 years 7 days a week tends to help you out a lot lol.

older more experienced taxi drivers

I will be one of them when my time comes around though.

Heres to you kathleen

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 6:30pm

blahblah06 wrote: »

well I think I should be safe enough to know every part of the test when the time does come. being a cab driver 3 years 7 days a week tends to help you out a lot lol.

older more experienced taxi drivers

I will be one of them when my time comes around though.

Heres to you kathleen

Well I was a taxi driver for 5 years 2 months and another 15 years experience driving multi drops all over Dublin and I was not "safe enough to know every part of the test"

blahblah06 · 21-07-2009 6:48pm

well that ust shows you shouldnt be a taxi man then. The whole idea of the test is to rule out sat nav people like yourself.

Plus dublin has changed a lot since you say you were a cab driver

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 6:59pm

blahblah06 wrote: »

well that ust shows you shouldnt be a taxi man then. The whole idea of the test is to rule out sat nav people like yourself.

Plus dublin has changed a lot since you say you were a cab driver

Have never used a Sat nav in my life and have never needed one, and I am well aware of the changes in Dublin as I have lived here all my life and am up to date on any changes relevant to driving a taxi

Taxipete29 · 21-07-2009 7:23pm

Lads have you not all realised whats happening. This is Kathleens way of keeping the number of taxis down without introducing a cap. The numbers passing this test are small enough that they are not going to effect existing drivers too much and she is probably banking on people giving up after a couple of tries if they dont pass.

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 7:56pm

Taxipete29 wrote: »

Lads have you not all realised whats happening. This is Kathleens way of keeping the number of taxis down without introducing a cap. The numbers passing this test are small enough that they are not going to effect existing drivers too much and she is probably banking on people giving up after a couple of tries if they dont pass.

You could be right Taxipete. I have no problem with a difficult test as long as it is a fair one.

blahblah06 · 21-07-2009 8:08pm

mark2000ie wrote: »

Have never used a Sat nav in my life and have never needed one, and I am well aware of the changes in Dublin as I have lived here all my life and am up to date on any changes relevant to driving a taxi

then why havent you passed your test

mark2000ie · 21-07-2009 9:23pm

blahblah06 wrote: »

then why havent you passed your test

I Will pass it. The test you passed is nothing like this test. No comparasion as I have done both and passed the old one without any study or preparation.

info91 · 22-07-2009 12:48pm

irisheyes12 wrote: »

due to sit my 2nd exam thursday but am a bit worried as pass rate only 1 in 100 anybody bother complaining to the regulator dont know how people are getting past it living in dublin all my life and studied hard for first test 95% first part but only 66% 2nd thought done much better no way of checking your answers not very transperent????????????????????:mad::mad::mad:

Irisheyes.I agree totally. The second part of the test is most confusing and very annoying that they won't say which questions you got wrong. I'm living in Dublin for the last 14 years...know the city very well but found some of the questions strange...like trick questions. Even checking the answers with a map afterwards the right answer was not clear....in others I feel more than one option could be argued as the right answer.

irisheyes12 · 22-07-2009 1:27pm

yet sent an email today about lack of transparency to the regulator and 32 questions instead of 36:mad::mad::mad:

Howyadoing · 22-07-2009 1:52pm

irisheyes12 wrote: »

yet sent an email today about lack of transparency to the regulator and 32 questions instead of 36:mad::mad::mad:

that's because u are only marked on 32 of the questions but are not told
What 4 don't count. This is why I think it could be fixed:mad:

mark2000ie · 22-07-2009 4:53pm

Howyadoing wrote: »

that's because u are only marked on 32 of the questions but are not told
What 4 don't count. This is why I think it could be fixed:mad:

I bet any of the 4 questions not used are EVER questions that the person got wrong !!

blahblah06 · 22-07-2009 8:32pm

mark2000ie wrote: »

I Will pass it. The test you passed is nothing like this test. No comparasion as I have done both and passed the old one without any study or preparation.

after how much money lol

Taxipete29 · 22-07-2009 11:26pm

For the lads who have done the test, why not post some of the questions you feel were tricky??

David John Drum · 23-07-2009 10:49am

I live in Tipperary Town some questions were street names for Clonmel Hospital, Minella Hotel and another adjoining street to another street. which town St.Bridgets Hospital ( Carrick was answer) I did not have a clue. Clonmel 25 miles away , I know the places but not street names.Carrick must be 40 miles away.Route from Nenagh to Thurles ,which town you go through.Places in Nenagh requiring street names and knowledge.Nenagh is 45 miles away .Know the basic town layout but not down to street level and in 16 years only did one run there to the court.I sent email to taxi reg. and stated Tipp. is a large county and questions for places we never visit. It is hard enough to know townslands within 10 mile radius.
As I said I need the exam. to obtain Dispatch Operators Licence to continue to keep open our office. I am not confident about obtaining it and the other drivers consider me the best option.We have 9 vehicles working through the office and failure to obtain the licence would result in the office closing and the operation being fragmented. The customers would have to contact any owner drivers individually a lot of numbers to carry and ring. Is this going to improve the service to the customer ?

mark2000ie · 23-07-2009 11:16am

blahblah06 wrote: »

after how much money lol

Ye it will eat into my redundancy package

a bit ok, hopefully will only cost me 170 euro in the end but maybe 255 euro .Whats the lol for !! Not sure why you find it funny!

blahblah06 · 23-07-2009 12:13pm

in general I just find it hilarious that people are still wasting there money trying to get into the game. Im only joking around with ya lad but it is shocking out there to say the least

Spook_ie · 23-07-2009 12:26pm

David John Drum wrote: »

I live in Tipperary Town some questions were street names for Clonmel Hospital, Minella Hotel and another adjoining street to another street. which town St.Bridgets Hospital ( Carrick was answer) I did not have a clue. Clonmel 25 miles away , I know the places but not street names.Carrick must be 40 miles away.Route from Nenagh to Thurles ,which town you go through.Places in Nenagh requiring street names and knowledge.Nenagh is 45 miles away .Know the basic town layout but not down to street level and in 16 years only did one run there to the court.I sent email to taxi reg. and stated Tipp. is a large county and questions for places we never visit. It is hard enough to know townslands within 10 mile radius.
As I said I need the exam. to obtain Dispatch Operators Licence to continue to keep open our office. I am not confident about obtaining it and the other drivers consider me the best option.We have 9 vehicles working through the office and failure to obtain the licence would result in the office closing and the operation being fragmented. The customers would have to contact any owner drivers individually a lot of numbers to carry and ring. Is this going to improve the service to the customer ?

Why not just employ the drivers you have, give them a minimum wage base job, prsi/tax paid etc. and after they've been in for a month or two they will be able to quit, get PRSI Welfare and you employ another driver on the base.

I reckon given the state of the industry now any drivers who can get back on the PRSI related welfare will probably jump at it

mark2000ie · 23-07-2009 1:09pm

Spook_ie wrote: »

Why not just employ the drivers you have, give them a minimum wage base job, prsi/tax paid etc. and after they've been in for a month or two they will be able to quit, get PRSI Welfare and you employ another driver on the base.

I reckon given the state of the industry now any drivers who can get back on the PRSI related welfare will probably jump at it

Maybe I will do what Spook says and get my 400 + benefit a week, medical card, mortgage interest paid . back to school allowance etc and sit on my ass watching telly all day, living off everyone elses taxes.
Naw I rekon I will try and earn a living and do what I have always done. Dont think I could look myself or my kids in the face doing the social welfare thing either

David John Drum · 23-07-2009 1:41pm

You miss the point, you are not allowed an office without a Dispatch Licence. If one driver has the phone he will not even be allowed to pass on a booking to another driver without the dispatch licence. One of my dad's favourite sayings was "This is Ireland ,we have plenty of law but no order". The illegals will have a field day this xmas, even better than usual.

smithy1981 · 23-07-2009 4:09pm

David John Drum wrote: »

I live in Tipperary Town some questions were street names for Clonmel Hospital, Minella Hotel and another adjoining street to another street. which town St.Bridgets Hospital ( Carrick was answer) I did not have a clue. Clonmel 25 miles away , I know the places but not street names.Carrick must be 40 miles away.Route from Nenagh to Thurles ,which town you go through.Places in Nenagh requiring street names and knowledge.Nenagh is 45 miles away .Know the basic town layout but not down to street level and in 16 years only did one run there to the court.I sent email to taxi reg. and stated Tipp. is a large county and questions for places we never visit. It is hard enough to know townslands within 10 mile radius.
As I said I need the exam. to obtain Dispatch Operators Licence to continue to keep open our office. I am not confident about obtaining it and the other drivers consider me the best option.We have 9 vehicles working through the office and failure to obtain the licence would result in the office closing and the operation being fragmented. The customers would have to contact any owner drivers individually a lot of numbers to carry and ring. Is this going to improve the service to the customer ?

Im trying to get my licence too in clonmel and its a pain in the balls, tipperary is too big. I started writing this up earlier, hopefully i can get similar ones done for the other towns. Its not nearly finished yet and wont have everything u need but it might help you with clonmel at least. I'll try finish it later today, adding one way streets etc.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AfFyoLgKQRwkZDYzc2p6dl82Z21qdGs2aG4&hl=en

David John Drum · 23-07-2009 6:50pm

Thanks very much I printed your list. Other questions..Excel cinema Tipp. town...Mitchel St.. Which town Sean Treacy Park...Tipperary.Council offices Nenagh..Banba Sq.( hard to find on map ).Nearest town to Glen of Aherlow..Tipperary .Trouble is they will change questions everytime.If I can think of anymore I will let you know.
P.S. I read your list and I thought Minella Hotel is Colville Rd. not Old Spa.

Taxipete29 · 23-07-2009 6:56pm

David John Drum wrote: »

I live in Tipperary Town some questions were street names for Clonmel Hospital, Minella Hotel and another adjoining street to another street. which town St.Bridgets Hospital ( Carrick was answer) I did not have a clue. Clonmel 25 miles away , I know the places but not street names.Carrick must be 40 miles away.Route from Nenagh to Thurles ,which town you go through.Places in Nenagh requiring street names and knowledge.Nenagh is 45 miles away .Know the basic town layout but not down to street level and in 16 years only did one run there to the court.I sent email to taxi reg. and stated Tipp. is a large county and questions for places we never visit. It is hard enough to know townslands within 10 mile radius.
As I said I need the exam. to obtain Dispatch Operators Licence to continue to keep open our office. I am not confident about obtaining it and the other drivers consider me the best option.We have 9 vehicles working through the office and failure to obtain the licence would result in the office closing and the operation being fragmented. The customers would have to contact any owner drivers individually a lot of numbers to carry and ring. Is this going to improve the service to the customer ?

To be fair to you, I often reckoned that the regulator forgets there is an industry outside dublin. Many regulations and fare increases brought it might make sense in Dublin, but not elsewhere.

smithy1981 · 23-07-2009 8:33pm

David John Drum wrote: »

P.S. I read your list and I thought Minella Hotel is Colville Rd. not Old Spa.

Yeah your right. Its the colville road. The loreto school in my list is also on the same road if you want to add it in. I'll check it for errors and double check the list when i finish it. It'll all be 100% correct then. Hopefully i'll have time tomorrow to do it.

If we could get 1 person from each town to make a similar list then we'd have a good start on what we need for the test. Would you fancy doing one for Tipp town?

Terrontress · 23-07-2009 9:29pm

mark2000ie wrote: »

Maybe I will do what Spook says and get my 400 + benefit a week, medical card, mortgage interest paid . back to school allowance etc and sit on my ass watching telly all day, living off everyone elses taxes.
Naw I rekon I will try and earn a living and do what I have always done. Dont think I could look myself or my kids in the face doing the social welfare thing either

Good for you. It is great to see someone take responsibility for themselves and acknowledge that the world doesn't owe them a living.

Taxipete29 · 23-07-2009 10:25pm

Didnt want to start a new thread as its quite relevant to this one.

Frank Fahy( Chairman of the Oireachtas commitee on Transport) was on George Hook earlier. They are making their recommendations to the Minister on the Taxi industry. These are all-party recommendations so will carry more weight.

They include:

3 year moratorium on licences( except wheelchair accesible ones)
No more renting of plates except where driver is off the road and needs replacement vehicle.
Gardai to be put in charge of enforcement in the industry
County of licence to be displayed on signs.
Licensed operators for making roof signs
Regulator to buy back plates at purchase price to control who get a plate.
Interviews to be conducted with perspective drivers.
Drivers must speak fluent English.

Ham'nd'egger · 23-07-2009 10:36pm

Taxipete29 wrote: »

Didnt want to start a new thread as its quite relevant to this one.

Frank Fahy( Chairman of the Oireachtas commitee on Transport) was on George Hook earlier. They are making their recommendations to the Minister on the Taxi industry. These are all-party recommendations so will carry more weight.

From http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=12573

Legislation which would establish a three year moratorium on issuing of taxi licenses should be introduced urgently, while any new applicants for taxi licenses must prove their proficiency in English the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport has said today (23rd).

These proposals are among the eleven recommendations1 issued by the Committee today following the conclusion of its lengthy examination of the taxi industry. During the course of its inquiry the Committee met with the Taxi Regulator, Taxi Driver Unions and the authors of a review of the Taxi industry.

The recommendations have been sent to the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD for his consideration.

The Committee also suggests that extra ranks be provided to replace the current inadequate ones; that the practice of renting or leasing licences be discontinued; insurances certificates be checked in “real time” to reduce the number of fraudulent certificates and that new applicants undergo a test equal to or exceeding the standard needed to acquire an Irish driving licence.

Committee Chairman Frank Fahey TD said "Over the course of the last few months we have held a series of meetings with the various players in the Irish taxi industry. We have found an industry, which the Committee feels needs change and better regulation.

We feel standards must be improved within the sector to ensure that consumers are provided with a higher quality, more efficient and superior service. The Committee believes that the introduction of a three year freeze in licenses is the best way to do this.

Such a move would enable the Taxi Regulator and the Gardaí to better regulate the industry, reduce the instances of fraud, improve the quality of vehicles and ensure all drivers are suitably qualified. At present, it seems that no proper system of control or supervision of the industry exists, meaning that the service to the public is not what it should be.

A moratorium would also address the strong body of evidence which indicates that there is a surplus of taxis in some areas.

The Committee hopes the Minister will carefully consider the proposals with a view to implementing them as quickly as possible."

steph1 · 24-07-2009 2:13am

Just reading David John Drum's posts there and I can agree with a lot of what he says.
I drive a taxi in Ballina Co. Mayo. Now most of my custom is like yourself local. I would get runs to small towns like Foxford and Kilalla and Crossmolina and of course we get runs to Castlebar to the hospital and Knock Airport (if we are very lucky).
Now Mayo is a big county and other towns like Westport, Claremorris, Ballinrobe etc are all a good hour's drive away. I have been to a lot of these towns as I play golf so know the county quite well but would I hell know all the names of the streets in say Claremorris or even Castlebar. Why would I know them? I very rarely get fares to there and if I do they are usually prebooked and the person is sober (not like at night) and knows where they are going.
Its very unfair to expect drivers to know all of this. Naturally we 'acquire' knowledge each day we do this job. Even here in Ballina when I go out to some of the country areas people ask me do I know such and such a place or such and such a person's house :eek:.
Whatever about Dublin (and I am a Dub) and Cork and Waterford etc where there are more hotels, guesthouses, and whatever other facilities and establishments I find here that I am constantly going on the same journeys every night. I will worry about the streets in Westport when I am lucky enough to get a fare to it and in fairness most people we would be bringing to a town like Westport are usually going to hotels or weddings or parties so its easy enough to find the places. Its when you have to bring someone who is a bit under the weather or falls asleep in the taxi and they live out in the middle of nowhere - thats when the problems start.

mikemac · 24-07-2009 11:18am

David John Drum wrote: »

Thanks very much I printed your list. Other questions..Excel cinema Tipp. town...Mitchel St.. Which town Sean Treacy Park...Tipperary.Council offices Nenagh..Banba Sq.( hard to find on map ).Nearest town to Glen of Aherlow..Tipperary .Trouble is they will change questions everytime.If I can think of anymore I will let you know.
P.S. I read your list and I thought Minella Hotel is Colville Rd. not Old Spa.

Main council offices in Nenagh are on the Limerick Road, not Banba Sq.:)
Hard to miss, they only cost 27 million! Look great though, a pic here:
http://www.tipperarynorth.ie/

Besides, I suprised Tipp North and Tipp South are on the same test, I would have though it'd be two separate counties for administrative purposes as they do with many other offical stuff

David John Drum · 25-07-2009 9:01am

Is there any difference between the town hall and the council offices ?

kajo · 25-07-2009 3:59pm

Is the swapping of the test questions defeating the purpose?
How long will it be before all questions and answers are found out and put on paper re the psv training scam all over again?
We all know you could buy the questions and answers to the old test in Evening Herald under the heading psv training.
Would it not be wise for the taxi regulator to have say 12 possible sets of tests and that change each month and are totally discarded after year 1 then add another 12.

Do we want to go back down the same old road again?
Do we want a quality efficient service worth investing our money into or do we want more of what we have now?

I want to say driving a truck is not the same as driving a taxi you have time on your hands to find the place you want on the other hand we have seconds to plan a route.

Not to take anything away from the skill of driving a truck but it is different.
The years driving a taxi should stand to you.. any reason why you did not renew your licence?

To be honest i dont think there is a limit to applying for the psv test and that is something that needs to be fixed quick.

Even the worse driver in the world can have a good day and pass a test.... we need to make sure the public are safe and stop people making more than 3 applications to do the psv test.

David John Drum · 25-07-2009 5:07pm

The taxi reg says that if your licence is Tipperary you can ply for hire anywhere in the county and therefore require area knowledge.My side of the story is everything revolves around taxi. In our office we are all hackney and most work is done within a 5 mile radius. If I was to to ply for hire with a taxi I would not drive 50 miles to do it.This requirement for a dispatch operators licence is over the top and I understand is being challenged by some Limerick offices.The taxi reg is being challenged anyway, see yesterday's paper and about 3 threads back about Dept.of Transport etc.They have made a complete mess of things and no doubt employed expensive consultants to do it.

David John Drum · 26-07-2009 12:58pm

mikemac wrote: »

Main council offices in Nenagh are on the Limerick Road, not Banba Sq.:)
Hard to miss, they only cost 27 million! Look great though, a pic here:
http://www.tipperarynorth.ie/

Besides, I suprised Tipp North and Tipp South are on the same test, I would have though it'd be two separate counties for administrative purposes as they do with many other offical stuff

Mikemac..could you please clarify a point for me ?...Page 88 in the new manual for the spsv industry quotes sample questions.."Where is Nenagh Town Hall located?" the selected answers are..McDonagh St.,Banba Sq.,Sarsfield St. or Kenyon St.? Are you saying it is none of these and in fact Limerick Rd. ?

smithy1981 · 26-07-2009 1:17pm

David John Drum wrote: »

Mikemac..could you please clarify a point for me ?...Page 88 in the new manual for the spsv industry quotes sample questions.."Where is Nenagh Town Hall located?" the selected answers are..McDonagh St.,Banba Sq.,Sarsfield St. or Kenyon St.? Are you saying it is none of these and in fact Limerick Rd. ?

Town hall is in banba st, council is on limerick road. Council moved from banba street to limerick road in 2005.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nenagh#Town_Hall

geraid · 27-07-2009 9:05pm

hi i'm doing the spsv test tomorrow and i've only started revising the manual and dvd tonight am i on a hiding to nothing i'm presuming its not too easy if the pass rate is 1 per 100 tests does anyone have any tips at this late stage

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