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A learner's licence is required to take driving lessons on a public road and to obtain a driver's licence and is valid for 24 months. Testing for the learner's license occurs at a registered driving licence testing centre (DLTC). The learners licence test covers: Rules of the road; Road traffic signs, signals and road markings; Usage a vehicle ...
In 2021, the RSA and the Department of Transport launched a ten-year Road Safety Strategy with the aim of reducing road deaths and serious injuries by 50% by 2030 as part of a path towards Vision Zero. [11] Under the banner of NDLS (National Driver Licence Service) the RSA is responsible for the issuing of driving licences in Ireland.
A ZAZ-966, with a Hungarian "T-plate" in 1972. An L-plate is a square plate bearing a sans-serif letter L, for learner, which must be affixed to the front and/or back of a vehicle in many countries if its driver is a learner under instruction, or a motorcycle rider with provisional entitlement to ride restricted motorcycles.
The limited provisional license allows teens to drive unsupervised between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. or when going directly to or from work or volunteer fire or EMS service. After another six months and ...
When driving under a provisional license, the learner must be accompanied by a driver who holds a full driving license. The supervisor has to be in view of the road and be in a position to control the vehicle. The provisional license is available only after passing the theory test. A full licence can be acquired only after passing the driving test.
In the United Kingdom, one may apply for a provisional driver's licence from the age of 15 years 9 months, provided one is a legal resident of Great Britain. In Northern Ireland, legal residents can apply for their provisional from 16 years and 10 months. There is no requirement to sit a theory test before applying for a licence.
All other states and territories require learner drivers to be 16 years of age or older. Driving unsupervised by progressing to a provisional license is possible after 12 months, with minimum supervised hours (including nighttime driving) required in the form of a logbook.
From 19 January 2013, new licences issued are similar in size and shape to a credit-card (85.6 × 53.98 mm) as stipulated in Directive 2006/126/EEC. It features the driver's name and date of birth, their photo, signature and any restrictions or endorsements such as the need to wear glasses and any penalty points accrued.