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Over 41k Drivers On At Least Their 4th Learner Permit

Over 41,000 people are driving around on their fourth or subsequent learner permit. Almost 8,700 ...

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09.15 30 Aug 2019


Over 41k Drivers On At Least Their 4th Learner Permit


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09.15 30 Aug 2019


Over 41,000 people are driving around on their fourth or subsequent learner permit.

Almost 8,700 are on their TENTH permit.

The Road Safety Authority has launched a campaign urging permit holders to sit their test without delay.

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The RSA says there’s no excuse. Waiting times are as low as five weeks in some parts of the country.

Newstalk reporter, Aideen Finnegan, has been asking people on the streets of Dublin how long it took them to learn to drive.


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Aideen Finnegan Chief Superintendent Paul Cleary Drivers License Garda National Roads Policing Bureau Garda Traffic Gardai Irish Radio Learner Permit Moyagh Murdock Newstalk Radio Richie Oakley Road Safety Authority The Hard Shoulder

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