Insured driver on learner permit cannot be convicted for uninsured driving, judge rules

The judge said it was "an unhappy situation" that the relevant provision of the Act had not commenced for 16 years. File Picture.

A man who had a policy of insurance while driving on a learner permit cannot be convicted for driving without insurance on the basis he did not hold a valid driving licence at the time, a high court judge has ruled.

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said a decision on conviction depends on the terms of the insurance policy in each case, not whether the driver holds a valid driving licence.