Rural Life
Learner drivers will need to have taken a driving test within the previous two years to renew a third or fourth learner permit.
The RSA has said that its action plan to deliver a reduction in waiting times for driving tests has now been delivered.
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The FCI said that plans to introduce a tractor driving test is "not a suitable response to safety issues".
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has today (Thursday, July 31) reported another reduction in driving test waiting times.
The Irish Road Haulage Association has accused the Road Safety Authority (RSA) of massaging the driver testing figures by moving testers.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has confirmed a continued decline in national driving test waiting...
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) said the average national waiting time to get a driving test invitation has fallen to 16.3 weeks.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) have witnessed early progress under the action plan in place to reduce driving test wait periods.
The RSA has launched what it calls a "comprehensive action plan" aimed at reducing driving test waiting times around the country.
Carol Nolan has claimed that the RSA is "generating chaos" for learner drivers and road hauliers due to delays in test waiting times.
Applicants in west Cork are still facing a lengthy wait for a driving test even though there has been additional testers recruited.
The Taoiseach has acknowledged what he has described as the "unacceptable delays at the moment" when it comes to driving tests.
As of February 1, the wait time for a driving test was 19 weeks, it has since increased to 22.4 weeks (today, May 8).
Driving test centres around the country are experiencing backlogs of up to 21 weeks, but approval has been granted to hire 75 new testers.
The increased waiting time for driving tests is having a serious effect, particularly on young people in rural areas, believes Deputy Crowe.
More progress needs to be made when it comes to clearing the backlog of people waiting on a driving...
A pilot phase of online driver theory tests for cars is set to be rolled out over the coming weeks, according to the Road Safety Authority.
The Tánaiste has been called on by Danny Healy Rae to tackle the "long delays" that have developed for driver theory tests and driver tests.
More than 98,000 people are currently waiting to sit their driving test, contributing to a 25-week...
