New Learner Permit Rules to Come Into Effect - What You Need to Know

New learner permit rules to come into effect - what you need to know

The Department of Transport has confirmed that new rules on driving learner permits will take effect this weekend. Currently, learner drivers must renew their permits every two years, and most are on their third permit by the four-year deadline. If they pass the four-year deadline, they will have to retake the entire learning-to-drive process — […]

'Tougher' rules for renewal of learner driver permits to come into force on Sunday

More than one in five holders of category B learner permits have renewed their permits three or more times.

Loophole enabling learner drivers to stay on roads finally closed, 13 years after first planned

Already, 73,000 learners on three or more permits, of whom 35,000 have booked and paid for a test in advance of the deadline, according to RSA data

New Learner Driver Rules To Take Effect Tomorrow As Road Deaths Rise

From tomorrow, 1 November, learner drivers will face new rules around renewing their permits, as the Road Safety Authority (RSA) looks to encourage more

RSA must expand test capacity as new learner rules kick in – Murphy

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) needs to ensure timely access to driving tests as tougher rules for learner drivers come into effect from this weekend, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Michael Murphy, Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee said: “New rules come into effect this Sunday, 1st November, requiring learner drivers applying for […]