Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The proposal brings responsibility to bear on the owner of a vehicle driven by an unaccompanied learner driver which is involved in an accident, not merely the driver. It would put the onus on the car owner to ensure the vehicle is not being driven illegally by a learner driver. Learner drivers operate vehicles unaccompanied. The hope with the amendment is that the owners of the vehicles involved will be liable, thereby reducing the number of unaccompanied learner drivers on the roads.

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