The 20 Irish towns where it’s easiest to pass the driving test

You know where to book your test now.

We’re still get nightmares about the driving test; the thumping heart, the beads of sweat on the face, forgetting your lefts and rights, running those red lights, the awkward chat with the tester and so on.

It’s one of the first high pressure situation a youngster can find themselves in and it’s one you’ll remember as long as you live.

You want the experience to be as smooth as possible so finding the town where it’s easiest to pass the damn thing would be handy, right? Right.

The RSA website has a page showing the pass rates by test centre for 2014, here are the 20 towns in Ireland with the highest pass rate.

1. Ennis 69.53%
2. Clifden 68.97%
3. Sligo 68.54%
4. Carrick-on-Shannon 68.17%
5. Loughrea 66.57%
6. Birr 66.44%
7. Tuam 64.43%
8. Ballina 63.11%
9. Newcastle West 63.03%
10. Mullingar 62.65%
11. Athlone 62.40%
12. Galway 62.35%
13. Roscommon 62.12%
14. Donegal 61.79%
15. Tralee 61.12%
16. Castlebar 61.09%
17. Waterford 60.66%
18. Dungarvan 60.52%
19. Killarney 59.93%
20. Letterkenny 59.14%

Source: RSA.

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