RSA 'experiencing delays' with online customer portal and call centre
The RSA launched a new online portal in December.
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The RSA launched a new online portal in December.
Here’s how drivers fared at each centre across the country this year.
That’s according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
The Dáil was told that a backlog of approximately 20,000 was building up for driving tests.
The RSA and Gardaí are calling on long-term learner permit holders to take their driving test.
Currently the national average waiting time for a driving test is eight weeks.
Complaints include drivers being told to disregard speed limits and testers getting into shouting matches.
The longest wait times in the country are in Churchtown, Mallow, Skibereen, Sligo, Tralee and Wicklow.
Data released to TheJournal.ie showed the pass rates for each centre where a car tests was carried out this year.
People with non-exchangable full licences will now be able to take the driving test after six rather than 12 EDT lessons.
Hopefully this will make anyone who has failed feel a little bit better.
The average wait is nearly 12 weeks but some learners have waited much longer to hear about their test date.
You told us how you stayed as cool as a cucumber during your driving test.
Law changes increasing the penalties for learner drivers will lead to a surge in demand for driving tests, Fórsa predict.
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In some counties the average waiting time for the test is more than 20 weeks.
The learner permit costs €35 and it costs €85 to sit the driving test for a standard car.
The driving test is not really a test of your ability to drive safely; it’s a test of your ability to drive flawlessly for one session, writes Barry Dunning.
“Oh you’re doing the test in WIltoWorst failure rate in the country you know.”
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Transport Minister Shane Ross has said that retesting “is a really good idea”.
The Transport Minister said he is also looking at the practicalities of additional tests for older drivers.
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The initial pilot will take place in Waterford and Thurles over a 6 week period.
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In which case, you’ll never forget it.
The Road Safety Authority has started rolling out tablet computers for examiners, meaning candidates won’t get the usual form back.
The Clare county town remains just ahead of Sligo as the area where candidates are most likely to pass the driving test.
The Road Safety Authority has warned learner drivers not to use unofficial websites – which often charge a fee and take personal information – when booking their theory or driving tests.