Learner drivers waited an average of 13 weeks for a test last year

The number of learner drivers waiting for a driving test increased by more than 26% last year with over 40,000 waiting for an appointment.

Learner drivers waited an average of 13 weeks for a test last year

The number of learner drivers waiting for a driving test increased by more than 26% last year with over 40,000 waiting for an appointment.

That's according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Transport Omnibus for 2017, which revealed that the number of driving tests jumped by 10% in 2017 from 114,399 to 125,867.

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