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Driving test not conducted - insurance disc green band

annejohn91 · 2016-07-12 12:36:27

Hey everyone, My friend recently attempted to do his driving test. He had trimmed the green band on the disc as it made the disc bend when placed into the holder for display purposes. The other functional parts of the disc were still clearly on display. When the instructor saw the lack of green band, the test didn't go any…

12-07-2016 12:36pm

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annejohn91

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Hey everyone,

My friend recently attempted to do his driving test.
He had trimmed the green band on the disc as it made the disc bend when placed into the holder for display purposes. The other functional parts of the disc were still clearly on display.

When the instructor saw the lack of green band, the test didn't go any further (instant fail).

When prompted for the purpose of the green band on the side of the disc, the instructor said he wasn't aware of any, only that it was a requirement.

Has anyone else encountered this?

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#2 12-07-2016 12:53pm

Alanstrainor

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This thread might be of interest:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057301089

Cutting the insurance disc was foolish however, so it's not terribly surprising that this was an issue.

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#3 12-07-2016 2:27pm

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http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1984/si/355/made/en/print

(2) Every insurance disc shall be of paper with a white background and with a green band not less than 8mm wide and not more than 12mm wide extending along and left hand side.

I have the same issue in that disc doesn't fit so I just fold the paper with the green bit folded behind. Not strictly legal but at least I can unfold if needed.

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#4 12-07-2016 5:58pm

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I thought the enforcement was a bit draconian, but at least he knows now.

Hopefully this thread will help serve as a future warning to others.

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#5 24-08-2017 12:50pm

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Just happened to me crazy the rsa say if your with 123.ie you cant take the teat because there is no hollogram on disc 123.ie say that they dont issue them like that anymore!!!!

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#6 24-08-2017 4:13pm

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Them's the rules

Old thread closed

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