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Category D license - age 24 minimum (2013)

  • 22-06-2012 4:43pm
    #1
    Contrails
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭


    So the RSA confirmed for me today that as of the 19th of January next year you must be 24, not 21 years old to receive a cat D bus/coach license. Anyone know the reasoning behind this? How it will effect young guys already going through training and employment prospects?


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  • #2
    NGalv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭NGalv


    It turns out if you plan on doing the CPC the limits won't change for you. Read through this document , it explains it all.

    http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Learner%20Drivers/Third%20Directive/Link%205.pdf

    I turn 21 in december and am planning on going for the bus license immediately to make sure.


  • #3
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    All them young fellas doing do-nuts in their souped-up buses no doubt.


  • #4
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    All them young fellas doing do-nuts in their souped-up buses no doubt.

    Ah HA !!!!!!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056717644

    But as already noted,once you have embraced the ethos of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competency, you'll be good to go at 21 .


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



  • #5
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Ageism plain and simple. If you said black people/women/gays couldn't get a licence until X or because of X there'd be blue murder but age based discrimination still seems to be ok


  • #6
    NGalv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭NGalv


    its more so a scam to push everyone to do the CPC. that thing is an absolute money racket. fair enough it can teach you a bit but, 2 theory tests, a practical test and a 7 hour course every year. bit of an overkill.


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  • #7
    Contrails
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Contrails


    Yes i've seen the rsa document since i posted this a few weeks back! Seems like a fair system in place. Besides the overly xpensive fees. Thanks for the contributions.

    AlekSmart ive pm'd you


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