The purpose of this document is to set out possible options to improve road safety in Ireland. It looks particularly at the way we can help learner drivers to become good safe drivers while gaining experience in different driving situations. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is looking for your views as to how this can be brought about. The approach taken in the document is to look at different measures that have been tried elsewhere, give some basic information about what the measure involves, detail some research findings and pose questions to help feedback. It is important that any changes to the driver licensing laws should be seen as contributing to safety on our roads and not as an unfair imposition on drivers. One of the aims of the document is to encourage debate about driving and road safety. In tandem with this consultation exercise the RSA is carrying out a study of the way people learn to drive in Ireland this exercise will involve research and engagement with many stakeholders involved in the learning to drive process. The consultation phase will close on 27th February 2009. (Author/publisher)
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