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Bikers also in limbo and Laois TD confronts Minister

Essential workers should be allowed to finish driving lessons, Oireachtas committee tells minister The committee says that stopping essential workers from continuing driving lessons is a “significant oversight”. By Lauren Boland Thursday 1 Apr 2021, 1:26 PM 1 hour ago 3,790 Views 6 Comments Image: Shutterstock/Chayanit Image: Shutterstock/Chayanit AN OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE has recommended that essential workers should be permitted to finis...

Three passengers clung to the roof and bonnet of a woman’s car as she drove over speed bumps and around the grass

Experts said the extra time could improve road safety (Image: Getty) “Even the Government’s own statistics show that one in five new drivers crash within their first year on the road, so a longer learning period can only help make our roads safer for all road users.” There is currently no minimum number of hours drivers must practice their driving skills before they can take a practical test. This has led to the adoption of many seven day driving schools which can see road users pass after just a week of road experience. IAMRoadSmart said the Government had previously committed to inves...

Sinn Féin’s Ruairí Ó Murchú has called on the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to "take decisive action to tackle the ma...