Calls for changes to learner permit system

The government is considering a clamp down on learner drivers who repeatedly renew their permits.

The Department of Transport is suggesting learners should only be allowed four consecutive permits if they don’t pass their driving test.

If they fail, they’d have to start the process again by re-sitting the theory test – according to reports in the Irish Times.

Motoring Editor with The Sunday Independent, Geraldine Herbert says the current system is facilitating long-term permit holders…