Crackdown on Prov License Drivers - Will it stick?

Good. No-one will be able to complain that they've had no notice when it does come into force then. I honestly can't get my head around why people think they have a right to drive around unsupervised and unqualified. It just boggles the mind!
 
Towger said:
No. But the insurance company will payout to the 3rd party anyway. So there is little point the comprehensive insurance if you mainly drive by your self.
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Sorry but that makes no sense.

A passenger in your car can sue you if you are insured under third party cover.

Comprehensive IMO is for people with more expensive cars as you can recover for your own vehicle as well.
 
shanegl said:
Good. No-one will be able to complain that they've had no notice when it does come into force then. I honestly can't get my head around why people think they have a right to drive around unsupervised and unqualified. It just boggles the mind!
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48 weeks waiting time to sit test boggles my mind!
 
Bluetonic said:
There is actually no substance to that story, no source, no quote, no nothing.
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Its RTE. What do you expect!!! I am assuming they got it somewhere though. Can someone explain the logic behind this comment from Minister Dempsey.

'Mr Dempsey says the reason to introduce the measure immediately was to prevent a flood of applications for tests and licences by people hoping to beat the deadline.'

Surely there is going to be a flood of applications anyway if they bring it in on Tuesday......
 
I am a Learner driver. I am very angry at the way this was done. I am forunate to have some experience on the road. I do feel sorry for anyone that has to apply for this new permit.
Its a complete money racket!
Other drivers seem to think that we are the cause of all accidents - but twice full licenced drivers have nearly crashed into me! Only my alertness have saved me!
I have to drive my son to school - I would have no issue with this law but there is no public transport for me to get him to school and go to work.
I am a single parent with a mortgage so taxis is going to really cost a fortune!.
If this notice goes ahead it would be a relief!
 
Guys,

I'm all for safer roads etc. I'm a 26 year old female. In july just gone I did 20 lessons in a learner car. Then bought my own 1.2 corsa. I insured it fully comprehensive.
The only time i use my car is to work & back & just down the road for shopping. Previous to this I was using the bus. 2 buses out & 2 buses in. 3 hours of my day travelling & waiting around for the buses, never on time, waiting in wind, rain, hailstones you name it. Tired before i get to work, tired when i get home. I was just miserable. But when i got my car it was the best thing i ever did. I had been much more happier. I applied for test also, still not knowing when i'll have it.
But to be honest so far i have not had any accidents, i am not causing a scene or obstruction to other drivers, in fact what i have seen on the roads is alot of fault of experienced drivers - ones who pull out while i'm on the roundabout having right of way & here is some guy with no l plates blowing kisses at me & driving out in front of me on the roundabout. Or those experienced drivers who dont put on either hazzard lights or indicators when turning or on roundabouts etc. I can honestly say the only mistake i have made while driving so far is conking a few times which has now stopped, on the by pass the speed limit was 100km i was going 100 miles, but after learning my mistake i now only drive 100km, feel very slow though as alot of cars are going so fast breaking the speed limit & over taking me.

Its going to be very hard for me next week as i have no experienced driver that can accompany me at all times, & to face all that agony again esp with winter coming & dark nights. Its not safe as a female to be waiting around for 4 buses a day when they dont come on time.
I only spent 40euros on petrol every 3 weeks. Bus tickets would be more than that for the month & taxis would cost 30 euros per day. Not sure what i'm going to do, the driving test website is still down, not sure of my test date & not sure what i'm going to do next week.
 
Sunny said:
There does seem to be a bit of a holier than thou attitude on this thread from people with full licences.
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Agreed, and im a full licence holder. Loads of ppl where i were are fuched on tuesday morning (bank hol.
I think the common concensus is that most ppl agree with the rule but it cant be just landed on ppl like this. It should have been changed 20 or 30 yrs ago. If ppl adhere to the law the country will be a couple of hundred thousand ppl down on tuesday morning!
 
I think nobody would complain if the waiting time for tests was down to about 10 weeks max for all test centres and then this law was enforced
 
i wonder if there will be alot of cancellations of car insurance, car tax, & less money spent of petrol when this comes in.
Someone will be losing out on money.
 
Slaphead said:
If ppl adhere to the law the country will be a couple of hundred thousand ppl down on tuesday morning!
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Why? There are always alternative methods for getting to work.
I spent a couple of months on crutches last year, couldnt drive and public transport available wasnt practical on crutches. Nor could I cycle, or walk. So I made alternative arrangements to get to and from work.
 

What did you do?
 

Yipeee 30 euros a day on taxis for me then over a 20 day month.

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3 hours waiting for buses in the dark cold evenings.
 
I asked 2 people who worked in the same company as me would they share the collection/delivery home of myself and my crutches.
One lived within a mile of me, the other was a couple of miles away.
There was a 3 day period where neither of them was working, so I asked someone else (n a different company but near my job) for a lift those days.
 
truthseeker said:
I spent a couple of months on crutches last year, couldnt drive and public transport available wasnt practical on crutches. Nor could I cycle, or walk. So I made alternative arrangements to get to and from work.
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Would you like a leather medal?
 
like most people writing here i'm on a provisional licence, have taken my test twice and failed on both occassions last time on christmas eve!! i'm currently waiting a new date. I have never been in a crash in my life and regard myself as a good driver but unfortunately nerves have got the better of me and that's the reason i have failed. I have prepared well and taken numerous pre tests and told i would most certainly pass but unfortunately didn't third time lucky maybe? Now I will be unable to drive on my own but I could always ask my father in his sixties who has a full licence and never did a test in his life to accompany me, got the amnesty in the 70's!!
 

Hope they had full licences
 
I honestly can't get my head around why people think they have a right to drive around unsupervised and unqualified. It just boggles the mind! :confused
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Perhaps because up until this announcement yesterday, people on their second provisional licence did have the right ?!

I have a full licence as it happens so thankfully unaffected. I agree that the system should be changed as outlined in these proposals, but giving people a days notice before a bank holiday weekend after years of ignoring the problem and never addressing the issue of the completely inadequate public transport in this country, I completely sympathise with those people who are affected by this. Hopefully that RTE news story will turn out to be true on the deferral. Might force them to tackle the backlog on the tests over the next few months to at least give people a chance to get things in order before these rules are actually applied.
 
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