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Under new legislation being considered by Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross, unaccompanied learner drivers may have their cars seized.
According to the Irish Independent, Minster Ross is currently considering a change in the current law following complaints from road safety groups over the numbers of accidents involving learner drivers.
Currently, the punishment for a driver on a learner permit driving without being accompanied by a qualified person is two penalty points and a fixed fine. This can be put up to four penalty points upon conviction.
Speaking in the Dáil, Ross spoke about a possible tweak to the current law already in place.
“Currently, Gardaí have the power to detain vehicles in a number of circumstances such as where the vehicle is untaxed, uninsured or does not have an NCT,” Ross said.
“An extension of this power to cover vehicles being driven by unaccompanied learners would require an amendment to Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994.
“I would like to advise that this is something that I am willing to consider in the context of future road traffic legislation.”
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