Third Provisional Driving License

roofi

Hi there,

I have a friend out there who is due to renew her third provisional driving licenase for her car.

She told me she heard she needs to book a full driving test to RSA before she can apply to renew her third provisional license. Since she has three kids and one of them is an infant so she can't go for driving lesson / driving test this year?

Do you have any idea she can renew her third provisional driving licenase without booking Full driving test to RSA?

Thanks.

Red Crow

Nope there is no loophole. She has to apply

Bio Mech

roofi wrote: »

Hi there,

I have a friend out there who is due to renew her third provisional driving licenase for her car.

She told me she heard she needs to book a full driving test to RSA before she can apply to renew her third provisional license. Since she has three kids and one of them is an infant so she can't go for driving lesson / driving test this year?

Do you have any idea she can renew her third provisional driving licenase without booking Full driving test to RSA?

Thanks.

Book test. Get licence. Cancel test.

Red Crow

Bio Mech wrote: »

Book test. Get licence. Cancel test.

What's the point in cancelling? They don't refund you they just give you another date.

roofi

Red Crow wrote: »

What's the point in cancelling? They don't refund you they just give you another date.

Is there any particular number of times you can cancell / reschedule the full driving test?

Thanks.

Bio Mech

Red Crow wrote: »

What's the point in cancelling? They don't refund you they just give you another date.

If she genuinely cant make the test what choice does she have?

djimi

Is there really no way that she could organize a couple of hours to take the driving test?

guil

You can only cancel 2 or 3 times and then the fee is forfeited.

Dravokivich

Well, if she can't get the time to do a test, what time does she have to drive accompanied?

Indricotherium

djimi wrote: »

Is there really no way that she could organize a couple of hours to take the driving test?

Presumably the driver with a full license, who accompanies her at all times when she drives, could mind the childer when she is doing the test?

Marcusm

She only has to book it to renew and realistically it sounds as if she has never taken a test. My brother was the same although his licence was technical, he never actually drove. Eventually he started driving, took a test and passed first time (bastard).

mapaca

You have to book a driving test when renewing your provisional licence for the third time. However, you can defer/cancel the test up to three times before you have to take it or lose your fee. I deferred mine over the phone and the woman I spoke to was very helpful, let me defer it for months and months to a date that suited me. My driving instructor also offered to write a letter for me, to say that I wasn't ready to take my test yet, in case I needed it. So your friend will have to book the test but she won't have to take it till she's ready. Hope that helps.

corktina

Frankly, if someone is that poor at driving they should stay off the road anyway. It isn't hard to pass the test and there are advantages to it, such as cheaper insurance.

Noccy_Mondy

If she's on her third provisional license now, then that's what 6 years on the road? Surely she should be well able for the test, it's not difficult once you learn off a decent instructor. If she hasn't taken many lessons since she has got the first licence then she will have picked up bad habbits. Bite the bullet and do it.

Bepolite

Not got a hour to do a test? You'll be spending at least an entire morning in court if not the whole day.

cjt156

Where does the OP state the 'friend' is actually driving?
Maybe she just wants to keep the ID current.

Noccy_Mondy

cjt156 wrote: »

Where does the OP state the 'friend' is actually driving?
Maybe she just wants to keep the ID current.

roofi wrote: »

Hi there,

I have a friend out there who is due to renew her third provisional driving licenase for her car.

She told me she heard she needs to book a full driving test to RSA before she can apply to renew her third provisional license. Since she has three kids and one of them is an infant so she can't go for driving lesson / driving test this year?

Do you have any idea she can renew her third provisional driving licenase without booking Full driving test to RSA?
Thanks.

If she only needs an ID then get an age card or something.

guil

Learner permit isn't an official form of id.

Supergurrier

Maybe help your friend out and offer to mind her kids for an hour ?

Bepolite

Supergurrier wrote: »

Maybe help your friend out and offer to mind her kids for an hour ?

Although with a name like roofi..... :eek: