Driving before obtaining a Learner Driving Permit

Kotek Besar

Quick question,

My wife recently passed her theory test. We've send off the test cert and application for a Learner Driving Permit and are currently awaiting receipt of it. In the mean team, assuming adequate insurance is obtained, can my wife drive as a learner driver (L-plates, correctly accompanied), on the basis that she's passed her theory and awaiting receipt of the Learner Driving Permit?

Alanstrainor

No. Your wife must be in possession of here actual Learner Permit before being able to drive. And she must be accompanied by a fully licensed driver in the relevant category who has held his/her license for at least 2 years.

Kotek Besar

Alanstrainor wrote: »

No. Your wife must be in possession of here actual Learner Permit before being able to drive. And she must be accompanied by a fully licensed driver in the relevant category who has held his/her license for at least 2 years.

Cheers. Maybe next weekend then. Or the weekend after..

Alanstrainor

It usually only takes a couple of days to receive a license after applying in the motor tax office, shouldn't have to wait all that long.

snowman707

benifa wrote: »

Quick question,

My wife recently passed her theory test. We've send off the test cert and application for a Learner Driving Permit and are currently awaiting receipt of it. In the mean team, assuming adequate insurance is obtained, can my wife drive as a learner driver (L-plates, correctly accompanied), on the basis that she's passed her theory and awaiting receipt of the Learner Driving Permit?

some insurance companies (not all ) ask to see the license or permit

unkel

Moved from Motors

Greenmachine

Like other have said. She needs to physically have her learners permit and have a suitably qualified driver with her. If she was really keen to get driving she should have presented her cert in person at the relevant centre and she would have got her learners permit there and then.

Wishbone Ash

Greenmachine wrote: »

If she was really keen to get driving she should have presented her cert in person at the relevant centre and she would have got her learners permit there and then.

Very few MTOs give Learner Permits/Driving Licences 'over the counter'. Most insist on posting it even if the applicant applies in person.

Greenmachine

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Very few MTOs give Learner Permits/Driving Licences 'over the counter'. Most insist on posting it even if the applicant applies in person.

Really I must have got lucky. I had to go to naas to get a duplicate full license for my bike and decide to get a provo for the car and got them both the same day.

challengemaster

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It usually only takes a couple of days to receive a license after applying in the motor tax office, shouldn't have to wait all that long.

lol, try two and a half weeks. <SNIP> in mullingar.

Wishbone Ash

challengemaster wrote: »

lol, try two and a half weeks. <SNIP> in mullingar.

2 weeks would be the norm in my experience.

L1011

2 weeks for a postal application surely? Over the counter its only ever taken 2 DAYS at most for me - Naas and Lifford MTOs.

challengemaster

MYOB wrote: »

2 weeks for a postal application surely? Over the counter its only ever taken 2 DAYS at most for me - Naas and Lifford MTOs.

I went in in person, handed everything in, and was told straight to my face 'you'll get it in 2 and a half weeks'..

Alanstrainor

challengemaster wrote: »

I went in in person, handed everything in, and was told straight to my face 'you'll get it in 2 and a half weeks'..

It varies from place to place, i got my full license and provo a few years back in 2 or 3 days from nutgrove motor tax office. Not much you can do, only wait for it really.

Wishbone Ash

Over the years, between renewals, duplicates and adding categories to my licences I've generally been informed that it will take about 2 weeks and I've always applied in person (usually at the now defunct River House in Chancery Street).