r/Irishdrivingtest

I have been looking for a decent automatic petrol car with a budget of €6000 for over 5 months now and haven’t found anything. for example toyota yaris, vitz , nissan , mazda, nothing fancy.

Any car I like it is at least overpriced by €2000, they are simply not worth that price.

Like why are people selling their car the same price as car dealers? Make it make sense, it’s not like they provide warranty or anything.

The title is as dumb as it sounds but basically I’m under a lot of stress with Leaving Cert results tomorrow, and when applying for my re-test today, I thought it just said “join waiting list.” It in fact did not, and I got a booking confirmation for tomorrow. I cannot reschedule and I can’t cancel without losing my fee.

Is there anything I can do to not lose my fee and somehow get a refund?

I recently completed all 12 lessons and have been practicing driving although not a lot in several manual cars including my own, I’m still very uncomfortable downshifting so I tend to stick to lower speeds to avoid changing gears which will get me a mark on the driving test. I fear it’s too late to switch to auto as I recently purchased a manual car. Did anyone else feel like this in the beginning and still pass their test and or have any advice on how to get more comfortable?

I've been driving since October and i'm not insured on my family car. I've only done 19 hours of driving and my test is next week. I am overall quite a good driver, I make mistakes here and there but i'm proud of the progress i've made over the last few months whilst i juggle commuting and college etc.

My one problem seems to be that i cannot stop stalling the car. I often go 2-3 weeks without a lesson so i think it's down to a lack of practice but i'm genuinely struggling...

My instructor taught me to find the bite and then add gas when releasing from the bite. His car is a petrol. Should i be adding/ setting the gas before i even reach the bite? I just find that i am genuinely taking my time with my feet and releasing the clutch slowly but maybe im not matching that to enough revs? My instructor says im going too fast with my feet but i really feel like im taking my time.

This is making me extremely anxious for my test because im worried I'll fail from stalling too many times.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hello guys im trying to figure out what would be the best time to do a driving test or when the traffic on the road is mild

Hi, this post is going to sound very shallow lol, but I need to ask.

When I first signed up for my learners permit, and I made a GovID account, I didn't realise that the photo verification for GovID would be what's used on my public service card and drivers license, so I took a really shitty picture of myself for it (seriously, I look awful.) I got my PSC with that picture and when I realised it would be used for my license, I went in person to NDLS and took a much nicer picture for my license and that was fine.

Now my license has expired, and I'm wondering, if I renew it online will they use the original GovID picture? Or the one I went and got taken in person? Or can I renew my license in person to get a better picture?

Thank you 🙏

all i’m doing is refreshing the booking page and nothings becoming available AT ALL!!

does this really work…?

Hi, in lessons and in practice I’m a pretty good driver. I’ve done a few pretests, have passed all of them and get a decent bit of practice driving around in my own car day to day. My issue is test anxiety. I’ve sat 2 tests and in both of them I have had major issues with stalling the car. I sat my first test in my instructors car which I had never stalled before and I couldn’t complete the full test as every time I tried to start off (including on flat surfaces) I stalled. The tester actually thought there was an issue with the automatic handbrake due to how bad it was. I drove home from that test in my own car with no issues. I continuously drove for a few months before my second test. I sat my second test last week (but instead in my own car) and the exact same thing happened. Every time I had to start the car I stalled a minimum of 4 or 5 times. Since then I’ve started getting very nervous starting and stopping while out driving day to day. I’m not sure what to do. My instructor was shocked both times I failed and said he has never seen anything like it.

Should I give up and move to automatic? Any advice?

Hey everyone! I'm at a bit of a loss here and I'd love if I could get a bit of advice.

I finished my tenth lesson in a manual car yesterday and my driving instructor told me that while I'm able to drive my clutch etc isn't up to snuff... Unfortunately he's not wrong. I don't have anyone or a car to practice in which is absolutely the root of my issue.

I have two options: keep going manual and take as many lessons as I need (potentially a lot, and my instructor seems to be getting fed up with me) or bite the bullet and go on with an automatic license.

Other people who had a similar affair: how did it work out for you? Did you get an automatic license and then go back to get a manual? Was it a hassle? Do you find an automatic license causes problems for you?

Thank you in advance!

I am 31 and currently hold a provisional licence.

*For the record I have all EDT lessons and failed the driving test once in Finglas (1 grade 3 for reverse around the corner).*

I was hoping to find some sort of provisional licence insurance as I do not have any immediate family members where I could be put as a named driver on someone else's policy.

I have a car there waiting (A 1.5 Diesel 2019 Renault Kadjar) and I live in (very) Rural Ireland where crime rates / insurance claims are non existent.

So based on this can anyone recommend the best company or compare website for provisional licence insurance?

Any advice appreciated.

I am wondering if anyone has experience in this transition and might know some loopholes.

I have CA drivers license, I have residency in Sweden, and I will be moving to Ireland in the next year or two for the foreseeable future.

I have seen from others on here that EU states have reciprocal agreements with certain US states. Which potentially is an option. Example, switching my CA license to Virginia and then swapping it for a German license (i have close friends in both VA and DE). But I have seen explicitly that Swapping a second time (Germany -> Ireland) would not be possible.

Does anyone have experience with this? Or know of maybe some other possible swap situations that would work?

I have also been advised to just go to Romania. Any tips on that?

When going for your driving test, do you need to have your insurance policy printed out or can you show them the email/policy screenshots?