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6 Month Rule

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  • 20-04-2010 10:20pm
    #1
    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,589 ✭✭✭✭


    Is there any way around this rule whereby you have to wait 6 months before applying to sit your driving test?


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    DriveSkill
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    Short answer is no, there is no 'workaround'.

    Assuming of course you are on your first learner permit and referring to either a Cat A or Cat B test.

    Edit : One clarification is the 6 months refers to the date you take the test not when you apply.


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,120 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    You don't have to wait six months to apply, just to sit it.
    You could apply, say, four months after getting the learner permit and with a bit of luck, sit your test 6 months and one day from when the learner permit was issued.


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    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,589 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Thing is I'm moving abroad to take up a position at the end of June. I'm not eligible to sit until July. I wonder if a word with my local friendly TD might help.
    I have to say this 6 month wait is a load of nonsense. Half that would be sufficient.


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    Permabear
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    ha-ya-said-what
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    Also even by some mishap you did get the test before July, go in & smiles ready to sit it, the tester will see from your permit that your 6 months wait is not up yet, not allow you to sit the test & you lose the €75 you paid to sit the test.

    Best thing you can do is wait until you get your test date & make arrangements then to be in Ireland to take the test on the day.


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    jdooley28
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭jdooley28


    yeah the tester will call you up on it. When i did mine the guy beside me was not allowed do his as he was a few days short of having his prov. ilcense six months


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    Third_Echelon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Third_Echelon


    Yeah, I had mine 6 months to the day when i did my test... they check your provisional license every time... so there is no way around it.


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