Young drivers urged to pass test now as new learner permit rules approach
The next six months will be critical for those learning how to drive. Young drivers are being encouraged to complete their driving tests as soon as possible, as upcoming changes to learner permit rules are expected to reshape the system, including increased insurance costs and more limited renewal options. Gallagher, one of Ireland’s largest insurance […]
3 months ago
RSA received complaints from more than 2,000 learner drives about driving test last year
The complaints included being failed for a tear inside the insurance disc and penalisation for a pedestrian walking out in front of the car. Over 2,000 learner drivers wrote letters of complaint to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) over their driving tests last year, according to Breakingnews.ie. One annoyed driver wrote of how they could […]
1 year ago
Suspended driver shocks judge by turning up to court call while driving
Being behind the wheel probably wasn’t the best way for him to argue his suspended licence charge. A judge was stunned when a defendant charged with with using a suspended driver licence appeared at his virtual court hearing while behind the wheel. Judge Cedric Simpson in Ann Arbor, Michigan, can be seen with a dumbfounded […]
2 years ago
WATCH: The moment police stop a man driving the wrong way down a motorway
Inches away from total disaster. A UK man was jailed for 18 months yesterday after he was caught driving the wrong way down the M4-Reading on 15 December, last year. Footage from the scene shows the man’s red van repeatedly coming close to smashing head first into several other vehicles. The footage also shows how […]
8 years ago