Longford learner drivers face long wait of up to 13 weeks for driving tests
Learner drivers in Longford are now waiting up to 13 weeks for a driving test
There are longer than average waiting times for driving tests in Longford compared to the average across the country.
Learner drivers in Longford are waiting up to 13 weeks for a driving tests, while he waiting time period in Leitrim is the same.
The Government target is 10 weeks, but it has often exceeded this period in Longford.
The pressure on the system nationally is highlighted by the fact that just 35% of test centres have achieved that goal, including Roscommon, Athlone and Sligo.
Longford Councillor Uruemu Adejinmi said although there had been periods when the waiting times were even greater than 13 weeks that period is still too long for young drivers who need their licence.
The Fianna Fáil representative said that it is vitally important for people in terms of employment and being able to travel for various purposes, especially in rural areas where public transport options are more limited than in urban areas.
The longest wait time in Ireland is 17 weeks in Dun Laoghaire.