On the road again - Driving lessons return next week
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has confirmed that following the recent decision by government on the gradual reopening of road safety services, ‘essential workers’ can take Essential Driver Training (EDT) lessons with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) from this Monday, May 10.
Initial Basic Training (IBT), the programme of mandatory training for learner motorcyclists can also resume from May 10.
The RSA can confirm that the resumption of EDT lessons will apply to any essential workers who want to start the EDT process as well as those who had already commenced their EDT before Level 5 restrictions were imposed. It also extends to essential workers in the process of undertaking lessons in preparation for Car, HGV and Bus tests.
Patience from Laois learner drivers pleaded for
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Motorists in Laois are being asked to remain patient as the gradual reopening of some road safety services provided by the Road Safety Authority and the driving instruction industry, according to Laois Kildare Senator Fiona O’Loughlin.
More than 1,500 people are waiting to sit a test in Laois as Covid-19 restrictions froze the system.
She said the government has decided that initial Basic Training (IBT), the programme of mandatory lessons that all learner motorcyclists must complete with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) before sitting a driving test, can resume from 10 May. The RSA will continue to deliver motorcycle testing.