No licence..nct tomorrow

djflawless

So have been racking the house all day trying to find my licence.
Not to be found anywhere.
Ive nct in the morning at 11 and the only in date id i have at the moment is the laminated slip from ndls for my bike licence.will this do or am i going to have to cancel?

Stheno

You need a driving licence.
Can you bring someone with you who has a licence?

OldMrBrennan83

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screamer

I forgot mine before and they tested the car but wouldn't give me the cert I had to go back in with the license to get it.

Stheno

screamer wrote: »

I forgot mine before and they tested the car but wouldn't give me the cert I had to go back in with the license to get it. Will a passport not do also I've used that before too.

No they've changed it to licence only.

djflawless

So anyone with a licence can bring it in for me basically?

Stheno

djflawless wrote: »

So anyone with a licence can bring it in for me basically?

Yup

michellie

Licence or passport. And it can be tested without it anyway. You just bring it back within the 30 days as a visual.

michellie

Stheno wrote: »

No they've changed it to licence only.

No they haven't.

readytosnap

Not having a go before anyone accuses me, but do we not have to have our licence with us at all times (driving) or is that something I just thought was the law? I've never heard of anyone getting done for not having one.

Stheno

michellie wrote: »

No they haven't.

https://www.ncts.ie/q13.html

Please ensure the person who brings the car for inspection brings identification with them in the form of a driving licence as failure to provide the required identification will result in the vehicle not being issued an NCT certificate at the time of testing.

djflawless

readytosnap wrote: »

Not having a go before anyone accuses me, but do we not have to have our licence with us at all times (driving) or is that something I just thought was the law? I've never heard of anyone getting done for not having one.

I work with water. Wallets never in my pocket. I dont have locker facilities. Also had a wallet stolen from a car a few years back.
I never carry omportant documentation with me, apart from ins/nct/tax disc.
I have 10 days to produce if pulled anyways

Oh and thanks for replys

colm_mcm

I'd just bring a passport.
There are loads of other links that say passport or licence is ok, including the RSA.

Anybody who is presenting a vehicle for an NCT is required to produce their Driving Licence (or Passport) as a form of identification. Please ensure you bring your Driving Licence (or Passport) with you when presenting a vehicle, otherwise the NCTS may not be able to carry out the test. This is required to prevent fraud and to help facilitate investigations and appeals. All data checking is carried out in accordance with Data Protection requirements.

For bookings made at the test centre, only driving licences or a Trade Management Fob will be accepted from 28th July 2014.

slimjimmc

A licence or passport is accepted if you booked the test through the normal channels but if you book with the test centre directly for a slot later that day then only a licence is accepted.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/si/322/made/en/print

“required identification” means in relation to any person submitting a vehicle for testing in accordance with these Regulations—

(a) subject to (b), a driving licence or passport, for the time being in force, held by the person;

(b) where the test has been the subject of a test centre booking, a driving licence only, for the time being in force, held by the person or as otherwise specified by the Authority from time to time.

“test centre booking” means a test booked at a test centre on the day of the test;

Stheno

slimjimmc wrote: »

A licence or passport is accepted if you booked the test through the normal channels but if you book with the test centre directly for a slot later that day then only a licence is accepted.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/si/322/made/en/print

Last January, Naas ONLY accepted driving licences even with an online booking

slimjimmc

Stheno wrote: »

Last January, Naas ONLY accepted driving licences even with an online booking

Then they were wrong to do so and anyone who was refused a test because of it would have a valid complaint. A valid passport has been valid id since the 2009 regs.

readytosnap

So is it a legal requirement or not to have your licence on you if you are driving?

CiniO

readytosnap wrote: »

So is it a legal requirement or not to have your licence on you if you are driving?

It is legal requirement to have a licence on you when you are driving.
But it's not legal requirement to have your licence as an ID for NCT, as Passport is an alternative option.