Crash course in driving

Señor Ding-Dong

Hi

Basically I'm a new learner, have a provisional license and need to learn a.s.a.p.

I was wondering are their any 1 week intensive driving courses in Ireland like there are in Britain?

If not, I came across this course in South Wales...

http://www.green-lights.co.uk/residential.html

Is it possible for me to go over there for the week, learn how to drive and get a british driving license, then use it over here?

Thanks

MrPudding

You won't be able to do a uk test without a UK driving license. To get uk license you will first have to prove you are resident there, then do a theory and hazard perception test.

MrP

Señor Ding-Dong

MrPudding wrote:

You won't be able to do a uk test without a UK driving license. To get uk license you will first have to prove you are resident there, then do a theory and hazard perception test.

MrP

Okay, thanks, I was kinda expecting it wouldn't be as easy as going over and just doing the test:o

So does anyone know are there any 1 week intensive courses here in Ireland?

MrPudding

Actually. You might be able to do the course, but then sit the Irish test. If the course teaches you to pass the UK test you will be good for the Irish one.

Apply for the test here and then head over for the course oone you havea date.

MrP

cormie

If you're willing to go to Wales for driving lessons, I'm guessing money isn't a big issue? You could offer to pay somebody generously to take you out for a few hours each day? Make sure they are good drivers now:)

pow wow

Yeah I've not seen any intensive courses here like back in England (disappointingly for me!). So I've taken to hiring my fab instructor in 2 hour blocks, twice a week and then zipping around in my 'rents car every evening to get used to road handling etc. I too need to pass asap (more like yesterday lol) but that's the best I've been able to come up with here :rolleyes:

Señor Ding-Dong

cormie wrote:

If you're willing to go to Wales for driving lessons, I'm guessing money isn't a big issue? You could offer to pay somebody generously to take you out for a few hours each day? Make sure they are good drivers now:)

Money is an issue but at the same time I willing to pay to get this over and done with ...fast:D
As you said, if I was to get someone, and pay good money, it'd have to be a proper instructor. I'm surprised that there is none of these courses here yet there is loads in Britain.

cormie

Wouldn't really have to be a "proper" instructor. Just anyone you think is a capable driver. You can have a few lessons in my van with me, then you'll have no problem driving a car:D

Mitch Connor

cormie wrote:

Wouldn't really have to be a "proper" instructor. Just anyone you think is a capable driver. You can have a few lessons in my van with me, then you'll have no problem driving a car:D

wants to learn how to drive cormie - not everything that can go wrong with a van.

cormie

Tauren wrote:

wants to learn how to drive cormie - not everything that can go wrong with a van.

Haha, he did say intensive, It'll put hairs on his chest

Señor Ding-Dong

cormie wrote:

Haha, he did say intensive, It'll put hairs on his chest

Sounds more like a threat:D

What I'd love is just spend a few days in an open area, like a dis-used runway at an airport (like they do in Top Gear:) ), get a proper feel of the car, get up to relatively high speeds to really learn how to control a car, then you'd be fully confident to hit the roads properly afterwards.

Wishbone Ash

Se&#241 wrote: »

What I'd love is just spend a few days in an open area, like a dis-used runway at an airport (like they do in Top Gear:) ), get a proper feel of the car, get up to relatively high speeds to really learn how to control a car

Sounds like you want one of those rallying school courses. (Isn't there one somewhere up in Monaghan?)

Learning how to control a car at high speed won't really be of much benefit in assisting you to pass a standard Irish driving test!

Wertz

I'd say the reason thee's no demand for intensive courses here is the relatively long period of wait time for a test. In the UK you can be doing your test 6 weeks after applying for it....with a period like that it'd make sense to have "crash courses" (love that pun)

When I took my initial lessons I tried to do at least 3-4 hours within a week, but it was almost impossible to get instructors at the times I wanted them (outside work hours obviously)....the practice afterward is just as important as the hour(s) of instruction....practice is something that can't be rushed.