Driving instructors propose increasing EDT lessons to 30 hours and requiring sponsor training to improve road safety in Ireland.

Driving instructors call for a "massive overhaul" to learner driver training to prevent road deaths, recommending minimum EDT lessons increase to 30 hours and designated sponsor training be a requirement. Currently, the Road Safety Authority requires 12 hours of EDT lessons, with sponsor hours not mandatory. Instructors believe the current standard of driving in Ireland is not good enough and that more training could save lives.

July 29, 2024
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