Driving test in carlow

ganger · 28-05-2013 10:21AM #1

What are the driving "testers" like in Carlow.?Are they gloomy auld sods ,did they make you even more nervous than you are already ?.

patrickc · 28-05-2013 10:41AM

ganger wrote: »

What are the driving "testers" like in Carlow.?Are they gloomy auld sods ,did they make you even more nervous than you are already ?.

I don't know how many there are, but there's one guy he was there when I did my test 9 years ago and he's still there he's a grumpy so and so. My tester always said just imagine your a chauffeur doing your test and being told where to go, that worked for me.

jay gatsby · 28-05-2013 03:39PM

I did mine about 10 years ago in Carlow. I had a lesson immediately before and the instructor was giving me a few tips. Last thing he said was " there's 2 testers, one is grand and the other lad is a miserable so and so with a beard, if you get him you could be in bother".

I got the beardy lad an still passed but not sure if he's still around.

Super-Rush · 28-05-2013 05:00PM

Depends on which test centre you use.

The one in Graigue has two testers. One is dead on and the other is a git.

The one beside the NCT centre has three testers and i've heard nothing but good reports about them.

madmaggie · 29-05-2013 01:51AM

I remember the beardy git from the Graigue centre, it was killing him to let me pass, miserable sod.

Morf · 29-05-2013 02:26AM

madmaggie wrote: »

I remember the beardy git from the Graigue centre, it was killing him to let me pass, miserable sod.

I'm going to start learning to drive soon. I'd take having the bearded fellow as a challenge.

patrickc · 30-05-2013 11:25PM

the nct crows stopped doing testing a few years ago when the back logs were cleared, its only the test centre in graigue operating now

curious carlovian · 31-05-2013 05:50PM

Who would you recommend for driving lessons?

threein99 · 01-06-2013 12:16PM

Did mine two years ago, had heard there was one miserable sod and another one who was no so bad, not sure which one I got as I didnt focus on who was testing me, he had zero personaility anyway but I think thats a requirement for the job.

An odd tip a friend gave me was go for a number 2 in the test centre toilet before the test, kinda like marking your territory

herisson · 07-06-2013 10:00PM

Little OT but can anyone recommend a driving instructor at all?

Im learning ho to drive and i need an instructor. If anyone has an recommendation then pm me

Owryan · 09-06-2013 10:28AM

Pixie-Fairy wrote: »

Little OT but can anyone recommend a driving instructor at all?

Im learning ho to drive and i need an instructor. If anyone has an recommendation then pm me

I used trish edwards and found her v good. But tbh most people would have a similar opinion about theirs

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