Longford learners left languishing 15 weeks -three above the average-for driving test
The average driving test wait time in county Longford has increased by two weeks since June and there are longer than average waiting times here compared to the rest of the country.
Learner drivers in Longford are now waiting up to 15 weeks for a driving test, according to a new CSO report.
The wait time in the county has increased by two weeks since June and there are longer than average waiting times for driving tests in Longford compared to the average across the country.
The Government target had been 10 weeks, but for the past year it has exceeded this period in Longford.
The last time time the wait period was 10-weeks in Longford was back in August 2025, as part of the Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) push to meet national targets.
The wait time in Longford is three weeks longer than the national average waiting time for a Category B (car) driving test in Ireland of approximately 12 weeks,
The wait time for a test in Carrick-on-Shannon in county Leitrim in August was 12 weeks, which was a one week reduction since July.
There was a significant improvement in Athlone, county Westmeath in August with learner drivers waiting 10 weeks, a three-week reduction the waiting period since July.