'Mr Pringle said drivers his age already have to prove their competence and fitness to drive.'

There are huge backlogs everywhere.

The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and 27% up on 2018 pre Covid-19 pandemic figures.

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith questioned the Minister for Transport and the RSA over the backlog.

One of the three measures is passing their driving test, which is good news for local motorists given the pass rates.

Driving test results show people are less likely to pass their test in Dublin.

A local Labour rep says the need to clear driving test backlogs is greater in rural regions.

Over 1,600 people in Cavan and Monaghan are currently waiting for a driving test. At the moment only essential workers are allowed sit a