Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 22:

In page 4, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 41 of Road Traffic Act 1994

3.Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 is amended in subsection (1)(a)—

(a) in subparagraph (ii), by the deletion of "or",

(b) in subparagraph (iii), by the substitution of "permit, or" for "permit,", and

(c) by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (iii):

"(iv) is, in the opinion of a member of the Garda Síochána, the holder of a learner permit and is, in the opinion of that member, not driving in accordance with clause (iv) of Regulation 17(6)(b) of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006).".".

I propose to extend the operation of section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 so the Garda Síochána can detain vehicles driven by unaccompanied learner drivers. Deputy Fitzmaurice proposes to weaken my amendment by stating section 41 will not apply in these cases if a person has applied for a driving test in the previous six weeks and has not yet received a test date.

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