So should drivers have to redo the theory test every 10 years?

Labour shooting themselves in the foot again. You have to admire their consistency

Why not over 68s ?

one of the worst ideas I’ve ever heard. 🤪🤡

They really are a joke shop of a party. The problem is not people not knowing the rules, it’s that too many are not of the want to adhere to them and the deterrents / enforcement levels are not significant enough.

Can you imagine the expense involved, tens of millions to set up new test centres to cope with demand, hundreds more staff.

Bacik just is determined to float further away from the real world here and the concerns and needs of the average Irish person, everyday.

a person who in political life has been be dogged by controversy and bad of judgement…. Everything from breaking covid restrictions ( attending that party ) to coming out with this…..and more besides. Not to be trusted.

If you have access to all the answers and look them up, then mission accomplished.

well not when a test is suppose to test your knowledge and comprehension….Bit of a waste but hey. Anything goes in Ireland now….. but if you can inconvenience a motorist and get a few bob off them all in the name of ‘road safety’…. Grand. More enforcement is the way.

The price for the theory test is outlined on the citizens information site as well as mentioned on the RSA site. I presume nobody will be providing the service wherever it is for the public, free gratis.

Some sort of refresher course online may be practical.

However a test would suggest that a person may fail.

If they fail and need to re-book what happens if there is a backlog ?

Imagine the disruption to someone's life if they were suddenly put off the road.

Many depend on the car to get to work, get shopping, take kids to school etc.

So then you'd be allowing people who have been judged unfit to drive to carry on.

What's the point of testing them, finding out they shouldn't be on the road and letting them drive on ?

We have lots of testing centres now and still have backlogs.

I don't think it would achieve much.

Most people know the rules of the road but they choose to ignore them.

Our accidents are generally caused phones, alcohol/drugs, speed, general reckless driving, etc.

Doris who never leaves Dingle mixing up a contra flow and a with flow bus lane isn't a massive issue.

But how do you get over the fact that a state appointed tester has judged someone to be unfit to drive but they let them drive on ?

What would be the consequences if they caused a crash and someone was killed ?

I may not have been clear...driver must have passed a new theory test by X date (say renewal of 10yr licence ) and needs this new cert to get a new licence. No pass, no licence to drive.

As a responsible driver, they know they need to have it for their licence renewal, so they do not leave it to the last minue.

The onus is fully on driver (as a adult) to keep themselves qualified to drive, just like they have to renew tax, insurance, and if/and as applicable their NCT, to stay on the road.

Sorry.

I'm saying that a test is a bad idea because any meaningful test by definition will have a failure rate.

The consequences of allowing someone who has been judged unfit to drive remain in the road are enormous.

Anyone who has a clean driving record and passes a health/eyesight test should be allowed to renew their licence.

Apologies again I didn't address your NCT point.

I think being judged unfit to drive is more akin to "Fail Dangerous" where they put a sticker on the car and you have to get it towed away.

This is actually incorrect, if a car does an NCT early and fails the previous cert is no longer valid, they won't stop you driving away, but the car no longer has a valid roadworthiness certificate.