Practical test - which car?

book12

DaveF327 wrote: »

That's entirely up to the instructor. Check their terms and conditions.

The instructor doesn't have T&C's. I'm learning with a private driving instructor.

By the way, he is a qualified ADI with a green badge.

Quentin

Just ask him to teach you about the test procedure!

ice.blade

correct me if i m wrong, but recently i heard that it is mandatory that your instructor will need to be present in the car at the time of practical test.

i m not sure of how far it is true.

Mark_Hewitt

ice.blade wrote: »

correct me if i m wrong, but recently i heard that it is mandatory that your instructor will need to be present in the car at the time of practical test.

i m not sure of how far it is true.

No! The instructor *can* be present in the car if you wish, however.

But, the instructor, or the licenced driver who is with you, needs to make themselves known at the test centre before your test. Not sure why, perhaps just to make sure you didn't drive there by yourself!

flyingscotno1

I believe in Ireland you were permitted at one time to drive to and from the test centre on your own! :eek:

LindseyandMatthew

its changing next october and your adi will have to sit in the back on your test, my old instructor told me about it cos not many instructors are happy about it. Its meant to be to stop examiners getting attacked apparently

Quentin

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

its changing next october and your adi will have to sit in the back on your test, my old instructor told me about it cos not many instructors are happy about it. Its meant to be to stop examiners getting attacked apparently

No. Your old instructor has mislead you. Maybe you should change to a younger model!

This proposal has been reversed.

LindseyandMatthew

Quentin wrote: »

No. Your old instructor has mislead you. Maybe you should change to a younger model!

This proposal has been reversed.

Excellent, I think it would have made some people more nervous! Thankfully I have passed my test and never want to go through that again lol

DaveF327

book12 wrote: »

The instructor doesn't have T&C's. I'm learning with a private driving instructor.

By the way, he is a qualified ADI with a green badge.

Even private ADIs should have terms and conditions of business. The more professional ones should have them printed and available and given to new pupils as a matter of course, but some lazier ones just rely on verbal agreement, which is all too easy to challenge should there be a dispute about the lesson (or money, usually).

Anyway, however your instructor chooses to do business, you should at least ask him about his policy on allowing the use of his car on test.