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

How exactly should we educate them, and how can we gauge their level of understanding of the ROTR?

A test maybe?

What a novel idea :D

HoHow many pass the theory test and pass the driving test and are still nit competent decent reasonably rule abiding drivers?

IIt's Easy to pass the theory test. Do all the right things during the driving test and there's a fair chance you'll pass.

After that, the rules of the road are only for the fools.

Don't you think we need to educate and then test the drivers on the laws and rules governing our roads?

Why do we have tests and exams at all, in any walk of life? It's to grade and ascertain someone has a level of knowledge that is proficient in their understanding of the subject matter at hand.

I'm 60+, had laser surgery on the eyes when I was 30ish and latest test confirms I still see perfectly, almost 20/20. My other half is the same - perfect eyesight. None, not one of my friends (mostly 40-70) needs glasses either because their eyesight is still good or they had Laser work done years ago. None of my neighbours in the same age brackets wear glasses either.

The majority of people I see wearing glasses these days are in their teens or early 20s. They are I suppose either too young medically for Laser surgery or just can't afford it.

Luckily, the insurance companies know where the risks are and you might notice that actually insurance premium go down as drivers get older (60-74 especially) as the insurers realise the risk is far less. Still, maybe they're all wrong.

We had shite regional roads, and sub-standard national roads. We have high fatality rates late during the night eg. Say at 3am, high incidents of young men having accidents due to high speed with no gardaí or speedvans out that time of night. We badly need bypasses to reduce city traffic, Galway city comes to mind. And the list goes on about Irish road infrastructure.

But Labour has a solution, 'lets make them take the driving tests again and again'. if this is the oppostion, well God help us..

The auld Tayto ad doesn't do this kind of post justice. I'll see your 2 - 3 years and raise you every 2 years🤣

I'd say it's closer to the other way round, 9 in 10 cars. Did you watch the Prime Time special on red light jumping?

It would probably be a bit more mundane than that;

I did yes, very interesting I thought although you have to bear in mind that because of the light change delay on most traffic light sets most red light jumpers are no risk to either them or others

I'm talking more about the dangerous drivers whose action regularly cause accidents. About 4 times a month for example there's a crash where the M20, N18 and M7 meet because those 10% of cars are trying to make the lane change at the last second

The problem for me is if we let those bad habits develop that 10% will rise