Road Safety Authority moves to clamp down on apps selling data on cancelled driving tests

In February, the Dáil heard that there were over 72,000 people waiting for a driving test.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said it is working to clamp down on third-party online apps that tell users when driving tests have been cancelled.

With tens of thousands of people on a waiting list for driving tests — and wait times for some centres stretching as high as eight months — apps available to download for Apple and Android devices are able to access the RSA booking portal and inform users when there has been a cancellation at test centres nearby.