Hauliers accuse RSA 'of moving deck chairs around Titanic' by switching truck driving testers to car test centres

The Irish Road Haulage Association said the RSA had diverted testing resources from commercial testing into car testing under 'intense political pressure', and it comes at a time when the haulage sector is desperately short on drivers.

Road hauliers have accused the Road Safety Authority of “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, claiming it has massaged driving test figures by moving bus and truck testers to car testing to reduce wait times.

The Irish Road Haulage Association said the RSA had diverted testing resources from commercial testing into car testing under “intense political pressure”, and it comes at a time when the haulage sector is desperately short on drivers.