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Driving to the North

  • 10-01-2006 4:01pm
    #1
    Fridge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭


    I have to drive to Bangor from the Dublin area tomorrow, and was wondering do they stop you at the border to check your licence on your way there or back?
    Because I've only ever gotten the bus back from Belfast and they checked our ID. It's just I'd rather not get stopped, as I'm only on a provisional.


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  • #2
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Fridge wrote:
    I have to drive to Bangor from the Dublin area tomorrow, and was wondering do they stop you at the border to check your licence on your way there or back?
    Because I've only ever gotten the bus back from Belfast and they checked our ID. It's just I'd rather not get stopped, as I'm only on a provisional.


    if you are stopped you will be driving without a licence...not a good idea...


  • #3
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,617 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    you don't get stopped at the border anymore...


  • #4
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    No, there aren't any border checks these days.


  • #5
    Fridge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭Fridge


    They do seem to stop the buses though, it was only in the last few months it happened to me, so I'm worried that they do it to some cars, while not all of them.


  • #6
    P2ssw0rd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭P2ssw0rd


    I'm up and down from the North like a yoyo and I've not been stopped once, no matter where I cross the 'border'. But as jhegarty said, it's not a good idea with a license as technically you're not insured with a licensed driver in the car with you. If you do get stopped you're screwed, no matter whether it's the Gardai or the PNSI!


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  • #7
    flanzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭flanzer


    Fridge wrote:
    Because I've only ever gotten the bus back from Belfast and they checked our ID

    Who checked your I.D? PSNI/Gardai/Army? I find this a bit unbelievable in this day and age!


  • #8
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    Its not worth the risk. Murphys Law applies. If you were to have an accident, you could get yourself in a spot of bother.


  • #9
    Fridge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭Fridge


    The Gardai, on the way back to Dublin. Twice in the last year.
    I guess they're looking for tourists without proper visas really. Cos I think they found people on the bus who had a visa for UK but not for ROI.

    Don't think I'll risk it now to be honest actually, just in case.
    Just so pissed off, cos I know I'd probably have my licence now if the ****in waiting list wasn't so long.

    Thanks for advice!


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