Gardaí seize vehicles from 5,500 unaccompanied L-drivers 

Gardaí seize vehicles from 5,500 unaccompanied L-drivers 

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee  gave the figures in response to a parliamentary question

Nearly 5,500 unaccompanied learner drivers have had their vehicles seized in the past two years, according to figures released by the Justice Minister.

Since the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act came into place in December 2018, a total of 5,448 learner drivers had vehicles seized by gardaí, while a further 11,919 fixed charge notices were issued over the same period.

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