Motorway vs National Road

Alexanderis

Hello everyone,

I have a question regarding this statement:

"Motorways:

No driving on motorways even if you possess a certificate of competence."

I'm just starting my hopefully long driving career and I'll soon get my learner permit.
I'll probably start driving after I do some classes since I am a total newbie when it comes to driving.

Now back to the question:
Am I allowed to drive on a National Road on a learners permit?
The statement above says that I can drive.
Does that allow me to drive on "N18 in Clare" with a Learner Permit?

jimgoose

Yes, provided you are properly accompanied.

Chemical Byrne

With a learner permit you can drive on all roads except a Motorway. To answer your Q specifically, yes, you can drive on a national road.

Alexanderis

jimgoose wrote: »

Yes, provided you are properly accompanied.

Cool. Thanks for the quick answers.
Seems I'll be driving to work in a couple of months or so, but first I'll have to give up an arm and a leg to get insured .

jimgoose

Alexanderis wrote: »

Cool. Thanks for the quick answers.
Seems I'll be driving to work in a couple of months or so, but first I'll have to give up an arm and a leg to get insured .

You will surely. But stay the patient course Grasshopper, it gets a lot easier! :cool:

Chemical Byrne

You would have to be accompanied at all times when you're driving with a learner permit. That might throw a spanner in the works if you intend drving to work soon. Get lessons and your full licence sorted ASAP.

Alexanderis

jimgoose wrote: »

You will surely. But stay the patient course Grasshopper, it gets a lot easier! :cool:

Of course. I am in no particular hurry and I do want to do the driving lessons first, probably all 12 before I try my driving skill around the county .

Alexanderis

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

You would have to be accompanied at all times when you're driving with a learner permit. That might throw a spanner in the works if you intend drving to work soon. Get lessons and your full licence sorted ASAP.

I have an experienced coworker that I carpool with, so in this regard I am rather lucky.
After the lessons which will take a good couple of weeks/months I'll be close to the full exam anyways and after that N plates.

Thanks again for all the details and answers.

Chemical Byrne

Good luck with it all! You'll be away with it! A car is freedom.

Alexanderis

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Good luck with it all! You'll be away with it! A car is freedom.

I am new to Ireland and I though the public transport was OK for the past two months.
It took 1 week of carpooling to see what I was actually missing and realize that you NEED a car in Ireland .

Chemical Byrne

Too right you do. Unless you are a city slicker living in Dublin with little need to ever venture outside the M50, you have to have a car.

I was without a car for over 6 months last year. I nearly went insane.