Thread: FAL renewal

Originally Posted by uk_exile

Not for renewal but for new people, do not go to VTNZ for the online test and in future do not go to AA either. That really limits the options!

How I know about this is from bitter experience.The Police letter says can't prebook for test but I decided just in case & to possibly save time I'd call VTNZ to check if needed to book in. That was yesterday and they said no need to book. Turned up today, queued 20 mins behind people getting WOFs, driver licenses, etc. Person I see then says "oh I'm not sure", 15mins on phone & then tells me all VTNZ stopped doing the FAL online tests yesterday! Then another 5 mins on phone to tell me AA do the tests. Well doh sherlock, the police letter she had in her hand said that! So I walk 20mins to nearest AA, queue 25mins behind WOF, oil changes, memberships etc before seeing a person who within 30secs checks my ID & has me sitting in front of a PC. Test done & passed :-) Then as she's printing the you've passed form she casually says I'm lucky as AA is stopping doing the FAL tests soon. All up the 10minute test took 2hrs of faffing around and in future there will be bugger all places to do it.

The written test is going to be done at the same time as the practical tests with the instructor. Just like it used to be.

I heard it was one of the things Mike MacIlraith changed back to save fucking people around, making them to sit two tests at different times and places.

It only affects new applications, not renewals, so I don't really care much myself as it doesn't affect me.