Mr. Eugene Drennan:

It has never acknowledged the knowledge and experience of the driver. These are people who have been driving long before this test came in. Anybody who is over 60 has done about ten of them already in their life. None of that is in the criteria. They should not have to do that if they have a certain number done.

In the case of my young Irishman coming home, he is changing a licence with an acknowledged exchange country of Ireland, yet the RSA will not allow him to go on the road without doing this silly test. If it allowed that to be done while the process was under way, that is fair enough, or allowed it after he came, but it should acknowledge he has a certificate of driving from an accepted body. All of the criteria are being met by the other country. Why is this top-up and hold-up coming in? There are anomalies. No credibility is given for the experience of the people doing it or the fact they have done these tests and were credible drivers long before this ever came in.