The plan to implement the theoretical testing service for the online driving license to reduce the accumulation
James O `Connor a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation and Road Safety welcomed the ministry`s plans to offer theoretical driving license tests online under the restrictions of the fifth level of the corona virus it was not considered an essential service and has been closed since late December 2020.
Transport ation Minister Eamon Ryan said in a parliamentary response to Mr OConnor'The pilot program is being evaluated by the RSA to implement the driver`s license exam service for those who undergo theoretical testing of trucks and buses during December and January during 2021 the plan aims to significantly increase capacity within the service to reduce backlog Applicants have shortened waiting times .
He also explained that there will be a specified number of test applicants who can benefit from the service during the initial offering stage but the goal is for the service to be an option available to all applicants during the subsequent stage of the offering in line with enhancing access to public services.
Welcome the scheme Mr O`Connor said ‘that many people working from home in the past year have helped them become better acquainted with the use of technology that could help applicants take the test.
It is worth nothing that the Roads and Safety Authority in Cork warned at a later time about the length of the waiting list for applicants for the driving test as applicants can wait for several months until they can get an appointment to complete the test which resulted in planning the application of the driver`s license service online.
Source:Echo Live.ie
