'Operational reasons' the most common excuse for 50,000 cancelled driving tests since 2023

So far in 2026, some 5,048 tests have been cancelled. Picture: iStock

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has cancelled more than 50,000 driving tests in the last three and a half years, with a 36% jump in the number of cancellations last year.

Figures confirm that, so far this year, more than 5,000 driving tests have been cancelled by the RSA, with almost 3,000 axed appointments blamed on “operational reasons”.