Some 38,000 learn driver have never taken a driving test, Minister of State Neale Richmond told the Dáil
Learner drivers who have had a car permit for four years will have to take a driving test before renewing their permit under new rules that aim to close an 11-year-old loophole in the law.
The regulations are, however, not expected to come into effect until next year, which is likely to disappointment road-safety campaigners.
Minister of State for Transport
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