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Rathgar, driving test in two hours!

  • 28-01-2010 11:45am
    #1
    macinson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi, just a quick question, my driving test is in about two hours in Rathgar, i went up to rathgar last night to drive around, and noticed just before you turn into the actual test center there is a white striped box running along the center of the road, when im turning into the center am i allowed to enter the white box and wait for a space to clear? or do i have to wait in my lane before a gap opens?


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  • #2
    Permabear
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  • #3
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,066 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Let us know how it went, I've a driving test there next week as well. It was supposed to be Churchtown but they have changed it to Rathgar :(


  • #4
    greyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 253 ✭✭greyc


    macinson wrote: »
    Hi, just a quick question, my driving test is in about two hours in Rathgar, i went up to rathgar last night to drive around, and noticed just before you turn into the actual test center there is a white striped box running along the center of the road, when im turning into the center am i allowed to enter the white box and wait for a space to clear? or do i have to wait in my lane before a gap opens?

    Those Hatch Markings have a broken line around them, so I think you can enter and wait. That's what I did and I wasn't marked.


  • #5
    macinson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭macinson


    Well I did nt enter the box and did nt get marked, but i failed anyway, it was my first test so i sort of expected it. it was because of observation, and i could have sworn i looked in every possible direction, and looked in every mirror when possible but sure. any tips on how to reschedule another test asap. as my insurance is being transfered to my sister in the next 2 r 3 weeks?


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    Permabear
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    This post has been deleted.


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  • #7
    LookBehindYou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 994 ✭✭✭LookBehindYou


    macinson wrote: »
    Well I did nt enter the box and did nt get marked, but i failed anyway, it was my first test so i sort of expected it. it was because of observation, and i could have sworn i looked in every possible direction, and looked in every mirror when possible but sure. any tips on how to reschedule another test asap. as my insurance is being transfered to my sister in the next 2 r 3 weeks?

    The observation as mentioned may have been : Bicycle lanes. There are a number of bicycle lanes on that test route.


  • #8
    macinson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭macinson


    i too was one of them unfortunate people to have a test cancelled during the bad weather, but ill apply for a cancellation anyway. also is there some sort of discount for your second attempt?


  • #9
    Q&A
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    donegalfella wrote: »
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    You'd be suprised. I failed in Churchtown on the 18th of jan. I applied for a cancellation on the same day and I jsut got word today my test is on 18th of Feb. I haven't seen much on here in terms of waiting times for cancellations but given that we're talking about a month I'm pretty happy with that. Only wish I ahdn't taken 2 weeks off from driving :p


  • #10
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    If you defer your test (I had to due to exams, it was supposed to be tomorrow!), do you have to undergo the same wait as you did the first time (around 3 months for me!)?


  • #11
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    The white hatched markings on Orwell Road have broken lines surrounding which means that you can drive into them and wait to cross the road.

    It's a very fine technicality but any good instructor who knows that area should have pointed it out.


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  • #12
    jamesr123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭jamesr123


    macinson wrote: »
    Well I did nt enter the box and did nt get marked, but i failed anyway,
    Bit late but tough luck mate, Hopefully you will get it next time:D


    donegalfella wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.
    I did wonder what affect the snow would of had on the tests. I didn't think there would be that many tests affected though. I did notice tallagh did seem to have an increased number of tests going on the other day.


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