Learner drivers face up to 14-week wait to sit test with 34,000 on waiting list

Learner drivers face up to 14-week wait to sit test with 34,000 on waiting list

Driving instructor Ian Daly called on the RSA to take action, saying other counties in Ireland besides Dublin need to be facilitated with more test centres. File picture

Learner drivers in Ireland are facing up to a 14-week wait to sit their driving test, with almost 34,000 people currently on the waiting list.

While nearly 1,400 learner drivers have received an appointment over the next couple of weeks, figures show just under 20,000 people are yet to be scheduled for a test.

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