Fewer than one in 10 disqualified drivers surrender their licence, new figures show

A spokesperson for the RSA said when a licence is ordered for disqualification — such as via a court order, or when the penalty point threshold of 12 is breached — the driver remains disqualified regardless of whether or not the licence is surrendered. Picture: Photocall Ireland

Fewer than 10% of people who have been disqualified from driving since the beginning of last year have given up their licences, new figures reveal.

All told, 11,468 licences, learners and fully qualified drivers, have been disqualified since the start of 2024.