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2,078 currently awaiting driving tests in Tipperary

Deputy Michael Lowy was today informed that there are currently 2,078 people awaiting a Driving Test across Tipperary. Of this total, 365 are in Tipperary Town, 498 are in Thurles, 812 are in Clonmel, and 383 are in Nenagh. Deputy Lowry was also ...

02 Mar 2021 at 18:00

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Average of 15 learner drivers caught for drink-driving each month

An average of 15 learner drivers are caught drink-driving on Irish roads every month, according to latest figures. A total of 731 learner drivers were caught over the limit by gardaí between 2020 and 2023. So far in 2024, 19 learner drivers ...

29 Feb 2024 at 13:24

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Tipperary TD slams 'bizarre' new law that farmers can be jailed for allowing sons drive tractors

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to immediately suspend proposals to increase the severity of penalties for unaccompanied L Plate drivers. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Cabinet ...

14 Feb 2018 at 10:13

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Gardaí crack down on unaccompanied learner drivers at checkpoint

A JOINT agency checkpoint in Kildare saw the Naas Roads Policing Unit seize five vehicles, taking action against four unaccompanied learner drivers and a disqualified driver. The operation, carried out in Carbury, aimed to ensure the ...

27 Nov 2023 at 12:17

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Tipperary TD says drivers in rural Ireland must not be left behind

Independent Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Transport to reconsider his plans in relation to driving tests and says that something will have to be done to accommodate drivers in rural Ireland who are ...

14 May 2020 at 09:27

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Gardaí seize luxury BMW from unaccompanied learner with no seatbelt, L-plates or insurance

Gardaí seized a luxury BMW from an unaccompanied learner driver for a number of offences. Gardai in Roscommon were on patrol when they intercepted the BMW driver for not wearing their seatbelt. When the car was stopped, it ...

22 Oct 2024 at 08:12

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'Snap!' - Gardaí fine two unaccompanied learner drivers and seize their vehicles

Gardaí have apprehended two unaccompanied learner drivers in separate incidents. The Dublin East Roads Policing Unit, at different times, observed two vehicles on Dublin's roads displaying L-plates and each being driven ...

03 Feb 2024 at 16:01

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Teenage learner driver caught driving dangerously at speed on busy N80

A teenage learner driver has been caught driving dangerously on a busy national road. According to An Garda Síochána, officers on patrol in Gorey, Co Wexford detected the teenager driving dangerously over the speed ...

09 Apr 2024 at 19:22

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Gardaí halt and seize car of speeding learner driver on busy motorway

GARDAÍ intervened on the M1 motorway to apprehend a learner driver who was caught driving recklessly in adverse weather conditions. The Dundalk Roads Policing Unit, spotted the offending vehicle speeding at 60kph ...

07 Dec 2023 at 09:59

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Gardaí score 'hat trick' off car driven on motorway by unaccompanied learner

A learner driver caught travelling unaccompanied on the motorway has been fined by Gardaí. Officers were out in Naas on the M4 when they scored "a hat trick" off the car, which was reportedly described as "in a ...

24 Feb 2024 at 15:29

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RSA aims to tackle driving test backlog by hiring almost 100 new testers

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has begun a recruitment campaign for seventy five additional driver testers. That's according to the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and the Minister of State with ...

12 Apr 2023 at 20:00

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Learner driver caught driving on wrong side of the road with no lights, insurance or NCT arrested

A learner driver has been arrested after being stopped by Gardai in Cork city while under the influence of drugs. The unaccompanied learner driver was initially stopped by Gardai for driving on the ...

09 Sept 2023 at 11:46

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