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Driving lessons - Up North?

  • 06-12-2009 11:07pm
    #1
    LizT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I have my learner's permit but I have yet to do any lessons. I am in university in the North and only go home about every second weekend or so.
    I could do a lesson at home at the weekends but I have been thinking about taking lessons up North.
    Obviously the test is different up here, but driving is the same! Do you think I should learn the basics up here and then do more advanced lessons down south?

    Or would I be better doing all my lessons in the south?
    Thanks in advance!


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


    Your learner permit isn't valid outside of the republic of Ireland, so unless you applied for a UK provisional license when living up North it's not really feasible.


  • #3
    LizT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭LizT


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Your learner permit isn't valid outside of the republic of Ireland, so unless you applied for a UK provisional license when living up North it's not really feasible.

    Thank you very much! I had no clue!:o


  • #4
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    lizt wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I have my learner's permit but I have yet to do any lessons. I am in university in the North and only go home about every second weekend or so.
    I could do a lesson at home at the weekends but I have been thinking about taking lessons up North.
    Obviously the test is different up here, but driving is the same! Do you think I should learn the basics up here and then do more advanced lessons down south?

    Or would I be better doing all my lessons in the south?
    Thanks in advance!

    Your permit doesn't allow you to do any driving up North. You'll have to get a Northern Ireland provisional licence to get lessons. And if you pass the test up there you go onto R plates and are restricted in engine size and speed for a while after the test.

    Lessons shouldn't be any different but make sure you have a valid licence if getting lessons there. I would get a few pre tests off a local school if you do get your main lessons in NI, as the local school can show you the routes used.


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