Driving Test SGS!!!

Don't SGS also own the NCT franchise atm? ANyway, the pass rate is higher than the government test. That was reported on the news a few days ago.

hi, davyhose, which instructor did u have in churchtown? that particular test centre seem to like failing people... they failed me too and i have heard alot of stories

John_C wrote:

I've a test with them in a week so I'll let you know.

Update:

My test has been postponed because they're too busy. Apparantly the traffic is a lot worse than what they had allowed for.

Hi guys

I reapplied for my test about 3 months ago (requested the Churchtown route) and got a letter on Tuesday to ring SGS to arrange a test. Have done it twice previously both in Rathgar so didn't want to go back there.

Rang SGS yesterday and they've put me down for the Citywest route - asked if I wanted Deansgrange (I assume from the comments here that that was because I'd requested Churchtown!) but I'm miles away from there so I said I'd go with Citywest. It's all totally different to the way it was - there was no suggested time or date on the letter, I just rang them yesterday and talked to the lady there who told me when the next date for Citywest was (second week in January). It's confusing as I assumed I'd get a route I knew (i.e Churchtown).

I just wanted to see if anyone knew of any driving instructors who know what route they do from Citywest? I've picked up many bad habits in the years I've been driving so a couple of pre-test lessons are needed!

Thanks

K

Yeah that's the point the lady in SGS made when I told her I didn't know the area well at all... I know she's (and you are) right but I would have been more comfortable with an area I know better - they always gave you the option of choosing two routes before, I'm just surprised they've changed it this much....

I do want to get lessons/pre-test but at the same time I'm a bit wary as I got 3 lessons the last time I did it and the instructor told me to indicate past every parked car on the side of the road. This basically was my downfall. I probably took him too literally but I wouldn't have done it if he hadn't told me to - meaning when I did the test (9.30am on a weekday morning) there were cars parked everywhere and my indicator was going for some time :eek: Of course it was confusing for the car behind me, but I was worried about not doing it. When I went back into the centre the tester did ask me was there anything I wouldn't normally have done and I said the indicating and he basically said that was why I'd failed... another lesson leant :rolleyes:

K

I had originally applied for my test in Churchtown back in January but had it switched to SGS Deansgrange. Did it last month (got it ).

They'd only just opened. I can understand them having problems squeezing people in as the traffic when I was doing it was terrible and the test took close to an hour. The tester was lovely though which helped.

I had two pre-tests but the instructor didn't know all of the routes as they were only new. I ended up doing it in a different area (around Monkstown), which I know a little. But as has been pointed out, it shouldn't make any difference so long as you know what you're doing.

im 17 in a month and was going to apply for the test
but these guys sound much better
anyone know if they have any in limerick (or even tipperary) and how do i apply
thanks

jjbrien wrote:

Do SGS do the tests in Finglas?

They do tests for people who've applied for the Finglas test centre, though their actual test centre is in the NCT place in Ballymun.