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Driving on a P1 licence in Ireland?

  • 20-10-2013 12:17AM
    #1
    linola_c
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    Hi Guys

    Heading home for Christmas. I live in NSW and hold a P1 licence, has anyone or does anyone know if I am ok to drive on this when I am at home?

    Cheers
    Linola


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  • #2
    PirateShampoo
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    Is the P1 a provisional?


  • #3
    colman1212
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    It's a provisional here but means that you have passed your test, which I guess is the equivilent of a full licence at home.


  • #4
    Batgurl
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    Full and valid only

    http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Licensed-Drivers/Driving-licence/Holders-of-foreign-licenses/


  • #5
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,198 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Batgurl wrote: »
    Full and valid only

    http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Licensed-Drivers/Driving-licence/Holders-of-foreign-licenses/

    But how do they define "full license". There's no license in Australia called that.
    And to further cloudy the matter;
    The get an irish full license, you need to sit a theory test, and then a in-car test. To get an aussie P1 you need to do the same.


  • #6
    TheBoffin
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    A P1 and P2 license is part of the graduated license scheme in Australia.

    A P1 can be classed as a provisional license as it has special conditions imposed on the driver.

    You need a full drivers license and it appears Australia does have a FULL license

    Edit: NSW Licensing Authority


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  • #7
    Batgurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    Or for an NSW driver; a FULL licence is only attained after spending one year on your P1's and two years on your P2's.

    Edit: Boffin got in before me :)


  • #8
    Mellor
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    TheBoffin wrote: »
    You need a full drivers license and it appears Australia does have a FULL license
    So it does. Apologies.

    I recently got a ear full from a moody cow at the RTA when I asked about changing my irish full to an aussie full. I was told "there's no such item as a full license, its called an unrestricted license"
    I told her I didn't care what it called and she wasn't too impressed. Would of been handy to have you there Boffin to put her in her place ;)


  • #9
    TheBoffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭TheBoffin


    You might find this thread useful. Its a little old and not sure if things have changed in Aus


  • #10
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,198 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    TheBoffin wrote: »
    You might find this thread useful. Its a little old and not sure if things have changed in Aus

    I got the license without too much fuss. Just had to come back a different day with a copy of my visa. They would only give me a 1 year one as its a temp visa.


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