Driving test waiting times: Bring in financial penalties for RSA if it keeps missing test targets, TD says
Social Democrat Jennifer Whitmore says failure to meet timeframe should result in free test
Road Safety Authority
Driving test applicant began punching walls and kicked a door after failing
Road incidents, near misses and abusive behaviour by applicants are detailed in log of incidents released by Road Safety Authority
E-scooters perceived as most dangerous form of transport in Ireland, report finds
Growing number of incidents involving mainly young riders who do not wear safety helmets and behave dangerously
Driving test ‘amnesty’ ruled out for experienced learners
Minister says not feasible under current regulations but ‘all options’ under consideration
Learner drivers paying for internet ‘bots’ to ‘game’ driving test application system
Move follows jump in average waiting times from 24.1 weeks to 26.9 in last three weeks
Motorists shell out €4m to replace driving licences in last six years
National Driving Licence Service received nearly 114,000 applications for replacements between 2019 and 2024
Drivers push to swap US licences for Irish ones amid test backlog
Ceann Comhairle says proposals could alleviate pressure on Road Safety Authority amid long waiting lists
PSNI appeals for witnesses as motorcyclist in critical condition after Derry collision
Incident happened on Friday afternoon in Legavallon Road area of Dungiven
Irish motorists face up to 10 months wait for driving tests with longest in Dublin and Meath centres
Road safety group renews criticism over unaccompanied learners and those renewing permits without sitting tests
Unsettled weather expected to continue over Easter weekend
Showers or longer spells of rain predicted on Sunday for parts of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster
Easter weekend roads policing campaign begins, with drivers urged to stay safe
An Garda Síochána and Road Safety Authority urging drivers to keep all road users safe over Easter
Tax discs to be abolished for Irish motorists as number plate technology takes over
New Bill will end a century of paper discs. Cabinet also approves publication of Climate Action Plan 2025, after hitting only two-thirds of targets in 2024
Crashes on the M50 are ‘due to volume of traffic and lack of attention’
Number of fatal crashes involving motorbikes have occurred on same stretch of the motorway in recent years
Woman avoids penalty points for second time through 24-hour driving disqualification
Woman has avoided penalty points for not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone when driving
Driving test waiting list rose by 10,000 in last three months
More than 72,000 in queue, with 22 weeks average and longest at 35 weeks in Navan, Co Meath
Former NTA chief Anne Graham appointed to head Road Safety Authority
Transport sector veteran replaces Liz O’Donnell
Judge refuses to impose ‘unfair’ conviction on man for carrying goods on e-scooter
Defence solicitor said Irish people may not be aware of the law change
NCT faces fresh accusation of passing unfit car as safe
Owner finds wheel welded on to used car that had passed NCT weeks before
Drivers caught speeding could be sent on re-education courses under new proposals
Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences
How did a car that was too dangerous to drive pass the NCT?
That’s precisely the question the National Car Test faces after an unsafe vehicle was passed as fit for the road
NCT passes ‘unroadworthy’ car as fit for the road
Dublin woman could be as much as €10,000 out of pocket after buying a car passed by the NCT which turned out to be a write-off
Man and woman jailed for posing as learner drivers to sit theory tests on behalf of others
Alina Glont (42) and Daniel Stepien (29) involved in ‘serious criminal enterprise’ in which significant profits were made, judge says
Moaning about cycle lanes is a symptom of our inertia on road safety and climate
Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years
Storm Éowyn: One of most severe storms to hit Ireland will bring ‘dangerous’ and ‘destructive’ weather
Ireland weather: Schools to close and employers told to allow remote work as Met Éireann issues red alert for Friday’s ‘extreme’ winds
Storm Éowyn: How serious is a red weather warning, and how should I prepare?
Storm is set to be ‘dangerous, destructive and among the most severe storms Ireland has ever seen’
Ministerial and public frustration at driving test delays led to Road Safety Authority break-up review, board said
Agency claimed it was reducing waiting lists, but Department disagreed, correspondence shows
Removal of Road Safety Authority’s advocacy role ‘would be backward step’, chairwoman argued
Delays to driving tests and NCTs, and rising road deaths, led to Minister’s concern over RSA
More than 68,000 learners awaiting driving test, some as long as seven months
Longest waits in Navan and shortest in Killarney, but both miss target of 10-week maximum wait
Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ as orange warnings extended to 10 counties
Forecaster predicts sub-zero temperatures and ‘very disruptive and impactful’ over coming weekend
‘Take the consequences’: gardaí urge drivers to stay at crash scenes amid recent hit and runs
Head of roads policing say ‘people make mistakes’ but running away is not the right thing to do
Speed limits are ‘there for a reason’, says senior garda, after 600 weekend detections
Assistant Commissioner says there is still a cohort of motorists who do not obey speed limits designed to protect vulnerable road users
National slow down day under way as Christmas rush begins
Last day of work for many before Christmas will see gardaí enforcing enhanced speed checks
Nearly 100 people crashed during driving tests over past two years
Road Safety Authority says the 98 crashes since the beginning of 2023 did not lead to any claims for compensation or legal bills
Truckers warn they face rising costs
Haulage sector group demands Government stalls toll road and safety charges
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