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Test when renewing licence?

  • 02-06-2010 3:19pm
    #1
    FewToLose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭


    I passed my driving test on Monday after many attempts. My ADI felt i was hard done by before when I failed as he felt I was a good, safe and capable driver. Thankfully it's all over now

    Yet I was wondering what other people think of having a test or some sort of a refresher course to do when renewing your licence. I can't see myself as being totally up to date on new rules of the road or being as alert and careful when driving as I am now in ten years time.

    Additionally, my 93 going on 94 year old grandmother has just been granted a 3 year licence, despite having cateracts on her eyes and despite the fact that she is barely of sound mind. My father has attempted numerous times to stop her driving as he fears that she will have another accident (about 5 years ago she knocked a woman down and was sued for it), but has no support from the rest of the family for it and has been at war with his siblings over it as they are too soft to tell her that she's not fit to drive.

    She never sat a driving test as it was not necessary in the 1950's when she learned to drive, and has no idea of the rules of the road whatsoever (she often pulls over to the opposite lane when slowing down to enter her driveway), yet all she needed to renew her licence was a letter from her doctor. I think it;s a disgrace considering all the times I had to sit my test and I'm only in my 20s. Does anyone else agree?


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


    It's definitely a tough situation to be in, and i do see where you're coming from but to be honest, i wouldn't be too happy if my kids suddenly decided it was time to take my license away when i got old. So long as she has a license there really is nothing you can do except talk to her about it.

    Although i do know what you mean and can relate, as i had a similar situation where my grandmother actually decided herself to stop driving her car, as she had had a minor stroke and was having some trouble with movement.

    I think the fact that your grandmother never sat a test is really irrelevant in this situation. And as for testing every 10 years, it has been discussed here before, but i really can't see it happening tbh, for lots of reasons.


  • #3
    FewToLose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭FewToLose


    I know, I'd say the main reason is popular objection

    I still think it should be necessary to have a refresher course or something similar every couple of years though, as the longer people have been driving the less they tend to be aware of how to operate at certain junctions and situations


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