News - Driving test
![Leitrim scores highest driving test pass rate in the region for May](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC85LTUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNmMzNjA4MjcxZWFkNGZlYTMzYzNlNWMzYjk1ZmE5NGZiOTEzZWNiOCJ9/leitrim-scores-highest-driving-test-pass-rate-in-the-region-for-may.png)
Leitrim scores highest driving test pass rate in the region for May
The finding comes from a recent CSO report.
Jun 11, 2024 12:56![Average driving test waiting time in region doubles in 2 years](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvRHJpdmluZy0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImNiMzI2MzgwMzA1NGExZGM5ZTNlYzRmNWQ5NWVlOGU1OWU0ZTlhNTEifQ==/average-driving-test-waiting-time-in-region-doubles-in-2-years.jpg)
Average driving test waiting time in region doubles in 2 years
Motorists are now waiting 15 weeks on average to sit their test in Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford.
Jun 7, 2024 13:58![Local MEP brands proposed medical tests for new drivers as ridiculous](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC8xOC5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI5MGExYmQyOWNjNzRkNjQ0YjI1MzJlOWFmNmE2YTMyYzIwZWFkMGJlIn0=/local-mep-brands-proposed-medical-tests-for-new-drivers-as-ridiculous.png)
Local MEP brands proposed medical tests for new drivers as ridiculous
The proposal forms part of an overhaul on driving license rules across the EU.
Jan 6, 2024 12:21![Driving test is set to be overhauled](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvRHJpdmluZy0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImNiMzI2MzgwMzA1NGExZGM5ZTNlYzRmNWQ5NWVlOGU1OWU0ZTlhNTEifQ==/driving-test-is-set-to-be-overhauled.jpg)
Driving test is set to be overhauled
It's likely the new driving test will reflect the rise in e-scooters and how motorway driving is a bigger factor across the country.
Nov 13, 2023 10:29![65 complaints received over local driving test centres](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9MZWFybmVyLWRyaXZlci5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI2ZTk0OTFjNzE4MjE1N2M5M2RmOTQ3ZTljNjYxMDRlZTQ4ZDQ1ZmQ1In0=/65-complaints-received-over-local-driving-test-centres.jpg)
65 complaints received over local driving test centres
Whilst making a complaint does not require someone to state the location, 65 complaints did specify a location within the region.
Oct 2, 2023 12:46![Some drivers still on the road with provisional license for 30 years](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jYXJzLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImRkM2I4OTA3YTU2MDM5NDEwNjNjMWExNjllMTE1YzEzOGYzNThjOTMifQ==/some-drivers-still-on-the-road-with-provisional-license-for-30-years.png)
Some drivers still on the road with provisional license for 30 years
Up to 30 thousand are on their third or subsequent learners' permit and have never sat a driving test.
Oct 2, 2023 10:39![Longford driving test wait times are affected by Dublin applications](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9kcml2aW5nLWUxNjE3MTk1ODE0OTc1LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImU0MjNlOWM2ZDMyODFiN2JlMzZlZWM4Y2JmNzQyOTUxZTE3MmY3NzEifQ==/longford-driving-test-wait-times-are-affected-by-dublin-applications.jpg)
Longford driving test wait times are affected by Dublin applications
It has been a decade since the driving testing curriculum was last reviewed.
May 15, 2023 17:33![Driving test pass rate across Shannonside region above national average](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC8xOC5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI5MGExYmQyOWNjNzRkNjQ0YjI1MzJlOWFmNmE2YTMyYzIwZWFkMGJlIn0=/driving-test-pass-rate-across-shannonside-region-above-national-average.png)
Driving test pass rate across Shannonside region above national average
Carrick-On-Shannon had the highest pass rate last year at 60.8%.
Jan 23, 2023 13:21![Leitrim councillor calls on RSA to employ more staff to address test backlog](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9COVVqOFlOMS04LTQucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiY2RlYmEyMGVkMzBmY2VjNjNkYjE0Yzc5NjRiNjMyMzFmYmE4NWVkYiJ9/leitrim-councillor-calls-on-rsa-to-employ-more-staff-to-address-test-backlog.png)
Leitrim councillor calls on RSA to employ more staff to address test backlog
Councillor Brendan Barry claims anyone looking for a test in the Carrick on Shannon area will have to wait until May.
Dec 23, 2022 13:39![Average of 10 weeks delay for local driving tests](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9MZWFybmVyLWRyaXZlci5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI2ZTk0OTFjNzE4MjE1N2M5M2RmOTQ3ZTljNjYxMDRlZTQ4ZDQ1ZmQ1In0=/average-of-10-weeks-delay-for-local-driving-tests.jpg)
Average of 10 weeks delay for local driving tests
Carrick on Shannon has the highest local waiting time at 14 weeks.
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