"41,000 learner drivers on their fourth or subsequent permit"

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"41,000 learner drivers on their fourth or subsequent permit"

Learner drivers are being urged to get off their permits and get a licence. There are 41,316 people on their fourth or subsequent learner permit for a car or B class licence - and of these, 8,663 are on their tenth or successive learner permit. A new campaign is being launched today by the Road Safety Authority and Gardaí, to encourage learner drivers to go ahead and book a driving test. Do you drive on a learner permit? Have you tried to pass your test – maybe more than once? Do you think the law should be stricter about those on learner permits?

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"41,000 learner drivers on their fourth or subsequent permit"