The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has unveiled details of its plans to break through the driving test backlog. More than 100,000 people are currently waiting to do their driving test, a situation brought on by the repeated Covid-19 shutdowns. Now, the RSA has confirmed it is to establish several new test centres and expand a number of additional test sites to help ease pressure on the system. Test centres at Skibbereen, Tralee, Waterford and others are also set to expand to accommodate more testers, as are those in Kilkenny, Mullingar and Naas. Young people are the most affected by the backlog with more than 38% of people on the waiting list being aged between 21 and 30.

Source: Irish Examiner May 20, 2021 19:41 UTC