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    How many tries did it take you .......... to pass your Driver's Test ?

    : Theory Test ?

    : And The Dreaded Driving Test ? xx


    How long did it take you to get your Driver's License ?

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    Did two driving tests
    One for a motorbike, Passed first time
    One for a car also passed first time.

    Tip to pass your test, before you take the test, drive all the time as if you are doing your test, this will stop you developing bad habits which will trip you up as you will be thinking about not doing any of them and this reduces your concentration on driving during the test itself.

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    Theory test on my first attempt,i felt sorry do for the guy next to me who was on his 9th attempt .

    Didn't get the license do until my 4th attempt

    If your doing it,maybe try Ennis,statistically it has the highest pass rate in the country
    Last edited by casman; 27-01-16 at 11:58.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nitram View Post
    Did two driving tests
    One for a motorbike, Passed first time
    One for a car also passed first time.

    Tip to pass your test, before you take the test, drive all the time as if you are doing your test, this will stop you developing bad habits which will trip you up as you will be thinking about not doing any of them and this reduces your concentration on driving during the test itself.
    Cool job ! Passing on first try in both !!


    About not developing bad driving habits -- I've been driving 20+ years on my US license x

    In a stick shift I have a terrible habit of Coasting -- you're not supposed to do x

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    Quote Originally Posted by zilch View Post
    I got mine back in the day when the Irish government were giving them out to clear the back log.
    No practical or theory test , just sign on the dotted line but Feck that wasn't easy though

    Then i buggered off to the mainland and my lovely employer paid for me to get an English licence including C1 , CE and C1E .
    Oh the back handers were all the rage back then

    So now i have my Irish licence and my English licence for Mr policeeeeee man. ..........no points on the licence . Ha
    Same here... Never did drivers test. Just got full license. Ha! Suckers...

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    Fuck me, I didn't realise some of Ye were so close to getting the old age pension, unless Ye are getting it already.

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    Got mine when I lived in Cyprus

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    Quote Originally Posted by DenaliGirl View Post
    Cool job ! Passing on first try in both !!


    About not developing bad driving habits -- I've been driving 20+ years on my US license x

    In a stick shift I have a terrible habit of Coasting -- you're not supposed to do x
    Is there not a reciprecal arrangement where you can exchange your US Driving Licence for an Irish one Have you looked into this Denali ?

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    Passed the theory test first time which was easy, think it's a bit harder now. Passed my driving test on the second attempt, of course first time wasn't my fault.

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    Did not do theory but passed first time here many years ago also did US and advanced, did advanced here took me 2 goes bad habits ,!! Agreed big difference in stick and auto drove my daughters auto few months back and every one nearly went through screen.
    Have to get used to it again, but very lazy way to drive
    " Thankful for those thankful for the things I did "

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