EB Licence Question

big dar

Probably not the right section but has anyone managed to get around the six month wait to apply for a test in this category ? I have a full b licence for 15 years and have just got the EB learner permit My job is very anxious for me to do test as quickly as possible Would a letter from the job help or do i just have to wait the six months Thanks....

Eric Cartman

big dar wrote: »

Probably not the right section but has anyone managed to get around the six month wait to apply for a test in this category ? I have a full b licence for 15 years and have just got the EB learner permit My job is very anxious for me to do test as quickly as possible Would a letter from the job help or do i just have to wait the six months Thanks....

i dont even know if the EB or other catagories come under this rule, try applying for your test anyway and see

Alanstrainor

Just to clear this up. You can apply for your test at any time. You can only sit the test after having your first learner permit for 6 months.

There is no way to shorten this 6 month wait.

Alanstrainor

Eric Cartman wrote: »

i dont even know if the EB or other catagories come under this rule, try applying for your test anyway and see

The EB category does come under this rule. That is you have to have had your first learner permit for at least 6 months on the day you sit your test.

big dar

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The EB category does come under this rule. That is you have to have had your first learner permit for at least 6 months on the day you sit your test.

Thats what i feared alright. Thanks for the replies lads

elden

as far as i can see this is a money racket. i did the test last sat, and failed. its costing me a small fortune. i got 34 correct answers and i needed 35. what a joke, i even went over the answers and was sure i was correct, am really pi****of f over this.:(

the same people have to put up with crap all the time........

CiniO

elden wrote: »

as far as i can see this is a money racket. i did the test last sat, and failed. its costing me a small fortune. i got 34 correct answers and i needed 35. what a joke, i even went over the answers and was sure i was correct, am really pi****of f over this.:(

the same people have to put up with crap all the time........

Assuming you are talking about theory test, why don't you just learn the rules of the road before sitting the test?

CiniO

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The EB category does come under this rule. That is you have to have had your first learner permit for at least 6 months on the day you sit your test.

Just to support your words here the link to appropriate S.I.
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2007/en/si/0725.html

CiniO

big dar wrote: »

Probably not the right section but has anyone managed to get around the six month wait to apply for a test in this category ?

I've got two ideas how can you get around this rule.

1. Apply for permit in category C, C1, D or D1 (your choice but probably D1 would be the easiest). Then straight away apply for full test in that category. After passing it, apply for permit in category E + whatever you've chosen (f.e. if D1 then apply for ED1).
Sign for full test in ED1, and after passing it, you will obtain EB automatically.
Obviously it's going to cost you much more money, and considering all waiting times, it might not be faster than waiting 6 months. But if test waiting times won't be too long, you might do it quick.

2. Go abroad for a while (within EU) and pass EB test in there. Then come back to Ireland, and exchange licence you just got, for Irish licence. This trick might not be easy, as many countries would require you to prove that you are resident there, before you can sit driving test - but I'm sure it's possible to find one that doesn't require it.

guil

do you really think its worth the expense and the time, the op would have to book a theory test, get a medical and apply for permit, get lessons which will more than likely be 70-80 an hour, do the cpc theory and then do the driving test, get another permit for EX and then sit that test aswell

CiniO

guil wrote: »

do you really think its worth the expense and the time, the op would have to book a theory test, get a medical and apply for permit, get lessons which will more than likely be 70-80 an hour, do the cpc theory and then do the driving test, get another permit for EX and then sit that test aswell

It's not to me to decide if it's worth the expanse.
OP said he needs EB licence for his job ass soon as possible, so he has to calculate if it's worth for him or not. I just came with the idea, to get around a 6 months waiting time.

Besides you are not exactly right.
He doesn't need to take lessons, as they are not required.
I proposed category D1, as this can be done in normal transit size minibus, which I assume OP can drive and doesn't need lessons.
CPC is also not required, as it only has to be done by people who want to drive trucks or buses for living. So only theory test for D category, and two driving tests (for D1 and then ED1) + plenty of paperwork and costs. But the 6 months waiting time can be avoided.

guil

i dont know of many places that will hire a minibus for a test without getting a few lessons first and if they did there would prob be a premium on it, about the CPC, whats the to stop everyone saying they don't want to drive for a living when applying for the test

CiniO

guil wrote: »

i dont know of many places that will hire a minibus for a test without getting a few lessons first and if they did there would prob be a premium on it,

As I said before - that way definitely won't be cheap.

about the CPC, whats the to stop everyone saying they don't want to drive for a living when applying for the test

Nothing. Everyone can say that and just get a licence, without CPC.

But then they really won't be able to drive for living.

Silvera

What weight of trailers will you be towing?

If the GVW (i.e. total weight) of the towing vehicle and trailer combined = 3500kg (or less) you are covered under cat B.

CiniO

Silvera wrote: »

What weight of trailers will you be towing?

If the GVW (i.e. total weight) of the towing vehicle and trailer combined = 3500kg (or less) you are covered under cat B.

Not if trailer GVW is bigger than weight of unladen car.

elden

CiniO wrote: »

Assuming you are talking about theory test, why don't you just learn the rules of the road before sitting the test?

:(please dont be mean, i did learn the rules as i thought, but the rules of the road are a lot more complicated these days than when i did my test in 1994.. also they are a couple of hundred pages long,,, but i suppose the goverment need revenue to be created and this is one good way... :rolleyes:

Muckit

Big Dar

I applied for my test last Dec and I'm only doing it tomorrow! You could potentially be waiting 6 mths anyway from the time you apply so do it straight away.

If it comes up sooner, ali you have to do is cancel it as soon as possible and they will reschedule you for another (obviously later) date.

Hopefully you should get your test asap after the 6month waiting period this way.

Best of Luck!