IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? N7 driver on Learner Permit for 30 years!

The car stopped at the scene / PHOTO: NAAS ROADS POLICINGplaceholder image
The car stopped at the scene / PHOTO: NAAS ROADS POLICING

Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a car on the N7 while operating a speed check over the weekend.

The car was detected travelling at a speed of 147kph in a 100kph zone, on a greasy road surface.

Gardaí also said the driver was an Unaccompanied Driver on a Learner Permit for the past 30 years.placeholder image
Gardaí also said the driver was an Unaccompanied Driver on a Learner Permit for the past 30 years.

According to the Road Safety Authority, a first and second Learner Permit are normally valid for two years.

In order to get a third or subsequent Learner Permit you must have booked or sat and failed the driving test in the previous two years. 

If you have sat and failed a Driving Test in the previous two years you will be issued with a two-year Learner Permit.  

If you have booked or have an upcoming Driving Test you will be issued with a one-year Learner Permit. 

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