How to check if your driving instructor is approved by the RSA

How to check if your driving instructor is approved by the RSA

If you thinking about taking driving lessons in Dublin or anywhere in Ireland, you will need to check if your driving school or driving instructor are registered by the RSA. If you are taking EDT driving  lessons you will need to have a RSA ADI (approved driving instructor) provide the driving lessons. If your current driving instructor is not an ADI then you will not be able to take your practical driving test until you complete your EDT driving lessons with a Registered ADI

How do I check the ADI Register?

This is very easy, all you need do is click the link here and insert the your driving instructor number, your driving instructor is required to display his number in his car or on his person at all times while conducting a driving lesson. If your driver does not have a ADI number then he or she is not a registered approved driving instructor and is not able to provide EDT Driving lessons

Here is an example of an ADI number 

David Mcdonnell

34792

Learn 2 drive can provide all your EDT and Pre test lessons needs in north or south Dublin.  All learn 2 drive instructors are fully registered ADIs and compliant with all RSA procedures and requirements, should you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact David McDonnell or the learn 2 drive Dublin office on 01 406 1925 or visit learntodrivedublin.ie  

Automatic driving lessons dublin and driving restrictions

Some things to note about taking your test and driving lessons in automatic cars.

On successful completion of a driving test in an automatic car, you will be issued with a driving license that will have restrictions, 

Some of these restrictions include:

• You can drive a automatic transmission unaccompanied, with no restrictions, however if you choose to drive a manual transmission you must be accompanied by a qualified with no restrictions on their license, you are effectively treated as a learner driver when driving a manual transmission car.

• These conditions will apply in other EU member states

• You may not be insured to drive a manual transmission car.

Learn2drive Dublin provide a EDT driving lessons with automatic and manual transmission cars, as well as test car hire and pre-test lessons, in the greater Dublin area. Should you have any quires on automatic driving lessons please feel free to contact learn to drive on 01 406 1925 or visit http://www.learntodrivedublin.ie

Changes to the RSA EDT Logbook System

From Friday 01/02/2013 the RSA will introduce a change to the stamping system in the EDT logbook, where the RSA testers will no longer be checking the stamps in the back of the EDT logbook.

So what does this mean for Learner Drivers in Dublin?

The introduced changes means that a student will not be issued with a RSA practical driving test date until your ADI(driving instructor)  has uploaded your completed EDT logbook to the RSA website.

This only effects those who were issued with a learner permit after 04/11/2011

Should you have any quires about EDT logbooks and test procedures please feel free to contact David McDonnell at learntodrivedublin.ie for any information on the above or anything else relating to EDT driving lessons in Dublin. 

David McDonnell
Driving Instructor based in Dublin
01 406 1925

The new Irish credit card style driving licence 19/01/2013

The RSA have announced that will begin to issue the new Irish style driving license from the 19/01/2013

The benefits of this licence include:

• Its fully recognised throughout the EU
• Its more durable
• Easy to carry
• Helps to eliminate fraud

The fees for the new Irish license are as follows

• 10 year license €55
• 3 year license €35
• 1 year license €25
• learners permit €35

These fees are effective as of 01/01/2013

The new license will be phased in over a ten year period

should you have any questions or looking to book RSA approved driving lessons in Dublin please contact learn to drive on 01 406 1925