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Driving test 8:10 in the morning

  • 05-03-2017 6:48pm
    #1
    Sillybillyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    just looking for some help, I've my driving test friday morning at 10 past 8, any advantage or disadvantage because of school times? I'm a nervous wreck about it any help would be appreciated


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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Just be aware the giant Sahara roamers may stop suddenly anywhere they like when dropping Tarquin off.
    If you are in an urban area there could be a lot of bumper to bumper action going on, which is OK - barring hitting someone, you can't get into a lot of trouble while stopped in traffic.
    The tester will probably try avoid places you just sit in traffic.
    Good luck.


  • #3
    Sillybillyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Sillybillyx


    thank you, I am in a urban area and anyway I go from the centre there is school traffic, hoping to go up early and get started early hopefully the tester will have the same idea as I have, I'm the first in the day so hopefully


  • #4
    the great communicator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭the great communicator


    I did my test buried in traffic for the entire hour, it's very hard to pick up faults sitting dead in traffic, treat it as an advantage!


  • #5
    Wheety
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,516 ✭✭✭Wheety


    At least you'll be driving slowly but just make sure you're very observant. As has been mentioned if you're near a school, people just stop anywhere and pull out again.


  • #6
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Watch your left mirror like a hawk. Slow moving 8AM traffic is prime time for cyclists who'd rather not go over the bumper :)


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  • #7
    The Young Wan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭The Young Wan


    Sillybillyx wrote: »
    just looking for some help, I've my driving test friday morning at 10 past 8, any advantage or disadvantage because of school times? I'm a nervous wreck about it any help would be appreciated

    Hi SB

    I had my test at the same time last week. This is depending on where your test will be, but for me the roads were quiet until about half eight, by which time I was almost back in the test centre to be told I'd passed.


  • #8
    pm1977x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭pm1977x


    Probably not possible, but could you go up earlier in the week at the same time and drive one of the routes, just so you get a sense of what to expect?


  • #9
    mansoff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mansoff


    I did mine at 11am or 3pm, cannot remember the exact time, also think it was a non school day could have been a Saturday. I made sure to avoid rush hour times. That worked for me and I passed.

    Either way make sure you do some practice runs and best of luck.


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