Waiting times in limerick

More Than A Number In My Little Red Book · #1 20th May 2012, 09:43 AM

The RSA site says 10 weeks. Anyone applied recently and got a date?

hectorpickaxe · #2 20th May 2012, 10:47 AM

Did my test 3 weeks ago, waited 5 weeks after applying! Applied online as it seems these applications are dealt with quicker! Oh and castlemungret test centre! Get a lesson off mo Garvey in ennis, she v good!

More Than A Number In My Little Red Book · #3 20th May 2012, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by hectorpickaxe

Did my test 3 weeks ago, waited 5 weeks after applying! Applied online as it seems these applications are dealt with quicker! Oh and castlemungret test centre! Get a lesson off mo Garvey in ennis, she v good!

cheers man. ill wait a week or two to apply so as i want to do it in july as june is flat out for me. i'll be doing the pre test with mo. did the IBT with her too.

dewi · #4 20th May 2012, 02:10 PM

Have you held the provisional for six months ?

rachymc · #5 20th May 2012, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by More Than A Number In My Little Red Book

cheers man. ill wait a week or two to apply so as i want to do it in july as june is flat out for me. i'll be doing the pre test with mo. did the IBT with her too.

Got lessons from her and did the pre-test too. She's briliant.
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More Than A Number In My Little Red Book · #6 20th May 2012, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by dewi

Have you held the provisional for six months ?

Yip...just :) if i dont go and do the test now i never will...you know how it goes!

dewi · #7 20th May 2012, 03:55 PM

Ah good stuff just a case of going for it so;-) can't go wrong with mo either done my grade 2 and pre test with her ;-)

FizzyCola · #8 14th July 2012, 10:53 PM

I have my test on the 23rd in castlemungret.

Whats the route like? Do they use a car or bike to follow?

I have pre-test lessons a few days before to make sure Im alright for it.

Doubt Ill be going over 2nd gear.

hectorpickaxe · #9 15th July 2012, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by FizzyCola

I have my test on the 23rd in castlemungret.

Whats the route like? Do they use a car or bike to follow?

I have pre-test lessons a few days before to make sure Im alright for it.

Doubt Ill be going over 2nd gear.

Pre test will take you the routes for the test. Usually up in mungret village and the up into raheen around an estate and then down to fr Russell rd. anyone giving you lessons will be familiar with the routes, there are 3 main areas for the test but different variations for getting to them! Just take your time and relax
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FizzyCola · #10 15th July 2012, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by hectorpickaxe

Pre test will take you the routes for the test. Usually up in mungret village and the up into raheen around an estate and then down to fr Russell rd. anyone giving you lessons will be familiar with the routes, there are 3 main areas for the test but different variations for getting to them! Just take your time and relax
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Did you have to do U turn and emergency braking on the road or in the yard they have?

Did the tester have a bike or car?

philmire · #11 15th July 2012, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by FizzyCola

Did you have to do U turn and emergency braking on the road or in the yard they have?

Did the tester have a bike or car?

ya do the u turn in the yard and emergancy breaking on the road and they follow in a cage

FizzyCola · #12 15th July 2012, 02:29 PM

Will a high viz vest with 2 "L"s stapled on do the job or is there some official yoke?

hectorpickaxe · #13 15th July 2012, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by FizzyCola

Will a high viz vest with 2 "L"s stapled on do the job or is there some official yoke?

Has to be a yellow hi viz! I got a loan of one off mo Garvey as I did a pre test with the day of my test but as far as I know, what your thinking is grand, but it must be yellow as I had an orange one and was told it was a no go for the test
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CBR400Shay · #14 15th July 2012, 06:36 PM

Mo Garvey is excellent. Got a few lessons off her in Ennis and did a pre test as well. Wouldnt have passed without her..

FizzyCola · #15 15th July 2012, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by CBR400Shay

Mo Garvey is excellent. Got a few lessons off her in Ennis and did a pre test as well. Wouldnt have passed without her..

Ya Im getting my pre test with her.

Got lessons with her when I started out a few years ago and got the insurance assesment thing a few months ago as well.

FizzyCola · #16 23rd July 2012, 05:01 PM

Passed my test today. 3 Grade 1 faults. 1 for rules/checks, 1 for positioning for left cornes and one for traffic controls, something got to do with adjusting speed.

The tester was sound out, went on about the weather and all at the start. Then at the end he mentioned it again and told me keep out of trouble.

Handy route too, he never bothered with the over taking at all. He asked 3 or 4 questions on rules, about full and dim lights, solid white line, yellow box and what to avoid when the road is wet seeing as they were.

He then asked a few of the road signs, maybe 6 or 7. None of the tricky ones that you never see and then about hand signals.

Did about 6 miles for the test. The entire thing took about 30-35 mins. It was way shorter than I had expected.

I dont think I would have passed though without pre test lessons. Mo Garvey sorted me for it and helped me tidy up a bit.

NewRider · #17 27th July 2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by hectorpickaxe

Did my test 3 weeks ago, waited 5 weeks after applying! Applied online as it seems these applications are dealt with quicker! Oh and castlemungret test centre! Get a lesson off mo Garvey in ennis, she v good!

Ideed, I did my test using one of her CB250. She gave me very good instructions and i managed to pass my test 2 years ago in 2010.