Road Safety Authority likely to lose licencing, driver testing, and NCT functions

Road Safety Authority (RSA) chief executive Sam Waide. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan confirmed that Indecon's review of the body is imminent. Picture: Jason Clarke
A major shake-up of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is likely to see it broken up, with driver and vehicle testing and licencing hived off completely.
A review of the RSA has also considered the option that road safety responsibilities could be removed from the authority entirely, a radical move that has not been ruled out by the Government.