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REVEALED: The luckiest weeks to sit your driving test... and what weeks to avoid

Anyone struggling to pass their driving test may be glad to know that early in the new year has the highest pass rate of all. And December is statistically the worst time to sit a driving test, with two of the lowest pass rates in that month. ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:10

Around Waterford

Waterford among highest counties with longest waiting list for driving test

Over 1000 people in Waterford are on the waiting list for a driving test along with nearly 58,000 other people in the country, due to Covid-related backlogs. There are over 92,500 driving test applications in the Road Safety Authority's ...

20 Oct 2021 at 16:56

National News

Irish driver testers 'let go' amid chronic backlog in test dates

A number of tester drivers have not had their contracts renewed despite an unprecedent demand for driving tests, the Driver Testing Service has confirmed. Despite an average wait time of 22 weeks for a driving test in the country, it ...

13 Jan 2024 at 11:20

National News

Partner of TD facing motoring charges warned over his failure to sit driving test

A JUDGE has rejected a claim made by the partner of independent Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne that he has yet to receive an email from the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) inviting him to sit his driving test, more than three ...

17 Jan 2024 at 11:10

Motoring

Covid-19 driving test delays costing drivers hundreds of euro in insurance premiums

Delays to driving tests around the country because of Covid-19, will mean thousands of provisional licensed drivers will be forced to renew insurance policies for up to €600 more than a fully licensed driver. That’s according to ...

23 Jul 2020 at 11:42

National News

Driving Tests warning: "It could take 18 months to clear backlog"

The wait for young drivers to take to Irish roads as fully-licensed drivers could take as long as 18 months, according to one insurance company. And the long wait will result in L drivers paying hundreds of extra euro to secure ...

05 Jul 2021 at 15:02

National News

Labour TD calls for drivers to resit theory test every 10 years

Drivers should have to resit a theory test every time their licence is up for renewal, a Labour TD has said. Ciaran Ahern said there is “definitely a case to be made for refresher courses” for drivers every 10 years. Speaking ...

25 Feb 2025 at 13:31

Motoring

Learner drivers seeking test dates in Waterford could be waiting until mid-2024

According to the Road Safety Authority's driver test estimation tool, learner drivers seeking a category 'B' test in Waterford could be waiting until May of next year to receive an invitation to book a test. Assuming you ...

13 Sept 2023 at 10:00

REVEALED: The test centres across Ireland with the highest driving test pass rates this year

National News

REVEALED: The Tipperary test centres with the highest driving test pass rates this year

New figures from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have shown that there was a wide variation in the rate of motorists passing driving tests at different test centres around the country in the first half of 2024. The ...

09 Aug 2024 at 14:16

National News

'As if it's not already expensive enough' - RSA seeks higher fees for NCT and driving tests

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) wants to see an increase in fees for the National Car Test (NCT) and the driving test. That's according to RTÉ, which has claimed the RSA is asking the government for permission to ...

07 Jun 2024 at 10:57

National News

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 15:00

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