tractor license

raindodger

Have a lad just facing his sixteenth birthday.He wants to get a license to drive the tractor on the road
Is this the way to go theory test ,eye test and then learner permit.
Will the theory test cover him for the car in a years time.
Presume that the tractor will be insured as it says any one who is licensed to drive
would i be correct in this

DaNiEl1994

yes you have everything right insurance wise and license wise, i got my theory test done two weeks ago just have to get my eye test and off to the tax office to get the permit.

reilig

raindodger wrote: »

Have a lad just facing his sixteenth birthday.He wants to get a license to drive the tractor on the road
Is this the way to go theory test ,eye test and then learner permit.
Will the theory test cover him for the car in a years time.
Presume that the tractor will be insured as it says any one who is licensed to drive
would i be correct in this

Correct all the way. You only ever have to do 1 theory test, so this will do him for car in teh future.

O.A.P

My young lad has just got his date for the theory test, (47.50 including the postal order) he has already got his eye test done and I think when he is 17 it will just be a matter of adding the b category to his license or learner permit.

The_Conductor

O.A.P wrote: »

My young lad has just got his date for the theory test, (47.50 including the postal order) he has already got his eye test done and I think when he is 17 it will just be a matter of adding the b category to his license or learner permit.

He can get the 'B' category added to his learner permit- however you have to sit a separate exam for each licence category- before it will be added to your licence (they've tightened up on this- particularly in light of the new licences next year).

O.A.P

smccarrick wrote: »

He can get the 'B' category added to his learner permit- however you have to sit a separate exam for each licence category- before it will be added to your licence (they've tightened up on this- particularly in light of the new licences next year).

As far as i can see there are 4 categories for the theory test: car,motorcycle,truck and bus. He is currently going for a tractor license which requires a sitting of the car theory test , surely if he passes it first round he wont have to resit it again.

The_Conductor

O.A.P wrote: »

As far as i can see there are 4 categories for the theory test: car,motorcycle,truck and bus. He is currently going for a tractor license which requires a sitting of the car theory test , surely if he passes it first round he wont have to resit it again.

I wasn't talking about the theory test

dahamsta

First time I've heard the driving test described as "sitting an exam".

O.A.P

dahamsta wrote: »

First time I've heard the driving test described as "sitting an exam". [/QUOT

A first for me too.
Never heard it called an exam before you called it that dahamsta

O.A.P

smccarrick wrote: »

I wasn't talking about the theory test

Fair enough Smccarrich, its what I meant though. I should have said provisional licence or learners permit I suppose. Thanks for your help.

brian_t

O.A.P wrote: »

dahamsta wrote: »

First time I've heard the driving test described as "sitting an exam".

A first for me too.
Never heard it called an exam before you called it that dahamsta

dahamsta was quoting from an earlier post (#5)

O.A.P

brian_t wrote: »

dahamsta was quoting from an earlier post (#5)

Oh I see it now. Sorry dahamsta.:o

ciaranmul123

Does anyone know fi you can pull a trailer on your tractor with a provisional w license

Kevin McCloud

ciaranmul123 wrote: »

Does anyone know fi you can pull a trailer on your tractor with a provisional w license

What size trailer, what hp tractor?

micraX

raindodger wrote: »

Have a lad just facing his sixteenth birthday.He wants to get a license to drive the tractor on the road
Is this the way to go theory test ,eye test and then learner permit.
Will the theory test cover him for the car in a years time.
Presume that the tractor will be insured as it says any one who is licensed to drive
would i be correct in this

Might want to mention it to insurence company, as I know some lads who's insurence only covers fully licences drivers to drive his yokes and drive on his premises

ciaranmul123

Kevin McCloud wrote:

What size trailer, what hp tractor?

its 135 hp tractor with a 40k box. Trailer is a 2 axled dump trailer, about 12ft

The_Conductor

Once you go over a single axle- you're in trouble.

I don't believe you're covered for double leel (or larger) at all- on a learners permit- there is an assumption that you get a full license for a lower category first- and then upgrade........

Its a bit technical- and there is a new Road Traffic Act- by rights you should ask your friendly local Garda-after all they are the people your son is most likely to encounter on the road who might have issues.

ciaranmul123

The_Conductor wrote:

should

that's such a bad rule. Does that mean then you could pull a single axled 20ft bale trailer.. Do you know anywhere online that states the rules. I asked the local guards and he wasn't sure

lakill Farm

ciaranmul123 wrote: »

that's such a bad rule. Does that mean then you could pull a single axled 20ft bale trailer.. Do you know anywhere online that states the rules. I asked the local guards and he wasn't sure

call your local head Garda station where local traffic core are based. They will fairly point out the rules and up to date regulations.

had a similar issue in October but not on a licence. Local Gardaí very helpful but didn't know the rules. I called local traffic core and they called me back about 4 days later and then emailed the local Gardaí the information and legislation and gave me the Road Act year and section number so I could google it myself