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The Department of Transport has says it has written to a number of Learner and Novice drivers to inform them of a legal clarification on the penalty point disqu...

Thousands of L and N plate drivers face tougher penalty point rules Letters being sent to 3,000 drivers about penalty point clarification Reporter: );  ); The Department of Transport has says it has written to a number of Learner and Novice drivers to inform them of a legal clarification on the penalty point disqualification threshold for these licence types. A statement said new legislation introduced on 1st August 2014, as part of the Road Traffic Act 2014, created the concept of a novice ...

Thousands of learners languish on Laois Offaly test list  - nearly 1,000 waiting in Portlaoise Reporter: );  ); Thousands of people are waiting to sit a driving test in Laois Offaly with more than a quarter of the L plate drivers languishing on a list in Laois. The figures were published by local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley who called on the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, to take decisive action to tackle the backlog. He outlined the figures. “The Road Safety Authority (RSA) confi...

Police are appealing to the public to be on the lookout for a white transport truck that has allegedly been harassing a learner driver on the Bruce Highway. A Queensland Police spokesman said the predominantly white transport truck was last seen about 12.15pm heading south-bound on the Bruce Highway. “The last report was the truck was seen near the Kroombit Tops National Park turn-off heading south,” the spokesman said. “The truck driver has allegedly been tailgating a learner driver.” ...

Everyone learns at a different pace, but one man failed the theory test a whopping 157 times before passing. The unnamed 42-year-old man from England spent a shocking £3,600 while learning to drive. He's now passed his driving theory test on his 158th attempt.  A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by a car leasing company submitted to the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency

With kate. he decided to take his bride for a spin in a really hot car, his fathers aston martin convertible. the crowd went wild and wedding guests were enchanted. >> it was wonderful because the princess came down in her beautiful dress and she had to get the dress with the train into this convertible car. >> car? its an aston martin. darling, really. >> the back plate read "just wed." and the "l" on the front is a joke from williams friends. it stood for "learner". >> in the uk when youre a l...