Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020
140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers found to be driving unaccompanied in 2019 and in the first six months of 2020; the number that had penalty points applied to their licence and the number whose licences were suspended. [16546/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of learner drivers recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) for a driving unaccompanied offence in 2019 and first six months in 2020 is set out in the table underneath. A lower threshold of 7 penalty points leading to disqualification applies to learner drivers and for the first two years after a driver obtains a full driving licence. It should be noted that a learner driver disqualified from driving during these periods may include other penalty points incurred other than driving unaccompanied.
|
Penalty Point Offence |
Number of Drivers |
Number of Drivers |
|
2019 |
2020 (Jan to June) |
|
|
Learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver |
3,312 |
1,346 |
|
Number of Learner Drivers disqualified and had driver unaccompanied offence recorded on the NVDF during this period |
207 |
55 |
