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Provisional Drivers License

  • 27-11-2008 7:50pm
    #1
    pandamoanium
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭


    I applied for and received my Provisional Drivers license about 3 years about. At the time I had to take the Drivers Theory Test which I also passed.

    Due to circumstances I never actually got around to getting driving lessons and as such never used my licence.

    Anyways, I've since lost my provisional licence - if I apply for a new one again will I have to take the Drivers Theory test all over again?

    Also, does anyone know how long Provisional Drivers licences were valid for? As I said I lost mine so not sure if it would even still be valid or not..

    Any info appreciated! :)


Comments

  • #2
    Rosita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭Rosita


    They are usually for two years. Whether that is a set in stone rule or not, or whether it was when you got it I can't say.

    If you ring the local authority which issued it they will tell you whether it is out of date or not. I would expect that it will be.

    One thing is for certain - if it is out of date you will need to take the Driver Theory Test again. You are essentially starting from scratch in that case.


  • #3
    pandamoanium
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭pandamoanium


    Yeah, I'd say it prob expired last year, meant to see about getting a new one but didn't get aorund to it.

    Ah nuts to the having to do the Drivers Theory Test again, that's what I was hoping I wouldn't have to do! :(


  • #4
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    pandamoanium wrote: »
    Yeah, I'd say it prob expired last year, meant to see about getting a new one but didn't get aorund to it.

    Ah nuts to the having to do the Drivers Theory Test again, that's what I was hoping I wouldn't have to do! :(

    It can't be that bad, I mean how much do you still know of what you did in the test? A driving lesson might be a good idea too. This might be better if moved to the 'learning to drive' forum. Mod :)


  • #5
    tdc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 888 ✭✭✭tdc


    My first provisional was expired by around 2 months when I applied for my second, didnt say anything to me about it


  • #6
    MzFusspot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭MzFusspot


    I think your licence has to be expired for 5 years before you need to do the theory test again- mine was 2 years expired when I renewed it a couple of months back and I didn't have to sit the theory test


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Once your license isn't 5 years out of date you should not have to complete a theory test again.


  • #8
    winston82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭winston82


    Of course you don't have to do your theory test again. One you received your 1st provisional licence then you are good to go. Its ridicoulous to say you have to do it again. They obviously have no basis to tell you that. I had my provisional licence when i was 18(i used it for id) and it expired 3 years later. I started driving at 24(6 years later, im 26 now) and i applied for my second provisional and didnt have to do the theory test. I think it cost me €15euro.


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