Have date for test but not sure if I should defer it to a different centre

kaimera · 02-02-2009 2:30pm #1

hai folks,

Applied at the start of Jan and I have a date in Portlaoise for March 7th.

[I applied for Portlaoise cos I needed proof of test application before I could get my provo renewed]

Problem is a) I'm living and working in DUB and b) no guarantee I'll be in IRE [unless I book time off to take to go down home for it]

I'm going to take lessons up here so would I be better off taking the test up in DUB also?

At this stage I'm tired of having put off my last test [18 months ago] due to work and also tooling around with my third provisional is getting old now.

Permabear · 02-02-2009 4:27pm

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Pinkster · 02-02-2009 11:23pm

I would say go ahead and do the test in Portlaoise but where do you feel more comfortable driving-in Dublin or at home. If you take your lessons in Dublin do a pretest at home to familiarise yourself with the routes.

Good luck!!!

kaimera · 03-02-2009 1:50pm

Booked some lessons there today with BAC [i think, havent checked the email yet], block of 10.

Nice lady on the phone said prolly best to take the test where I'm getting lessons so I'll check what centres are near me tonight and change the test date.

thanks guys

kaimera · 07-02-2009 2:38pm

first lesson [this time round anyway!] done today. all things considered i think it went well ie. i didnt a) slide in the weather and b)hit the doddery old bint at the lights when they were green for me!

kaimera · 10-02-2009 10:22am

urgh...15 week wait for churchtown.

/fires off email to HR for letter

here.from.day.1 · 10-02-2009 12:03pm

At least you'll probably be more comfortable doing it there, also it gives plently of time for practice and this nasty weather to go! Good luck anyhow!

kaimera · 10-02-2009 12:17pm

yeah I know, got a 2 hour lesson on thurs and then I have 7 lessons left to play with and choose dates for.

but looks like i'll be out of the country shortly for x amount of time so I hope I dont forget my good habits!

kaimera · 12-02-2009 10:37am

boom.

letter faxed off...now to play the waiting game.

here.from.day.1 · 12-02-2009 3:12pm

Hah, see you in two months then!

kaimera · 16-02-2009 12:29pm

here.from.day.1 wrote: »

Hah, see you in two months then!

fail!

got my test monday morning

kaimera · 17-02-2009 10:52pm

Aside from a cramming the RotR, the day of the test, do I need the RSA letter or just the reference number?

jordainius · 17-02-2009 11:20pm

kaimera wrote: »

Aside from a cramming the RotR, the day of the test, do I need the RSA letter or just the reference number?

Did mine last week and the tester asked for the letter and kept it!

I don't get why they ask questions about the rules of the road when all that stuff is already covered in the theory test...

Oh yeah, good luck with your test:)

kaimera · 18-02-2009 11:10am

Got my letter faxed up from home.

So next thing..I'm in Milltown so does anybody know of a nice quiet open area of sorts that I can do some practicing on Saturday??

It would be much appreciated!

Have date for test but not sure if I should defer it to a different centre

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