Almost 70,000 learner drivers across the country waiting for a test

Based on the RSA’s estimations for each driving test centre, just four out of 57 listed are currently within service level by having wait times of 10 weeks or less.

Almost 70,000 learner drivers across the country are waiting for a driving test, with some facing waits of more than eight months, new figures from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) show.

Some 17,891 currently have a test date while 68,314 are waiting for a slot.