Written answers
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Driver Licences
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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665. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation in place governing the sale of cars to underage drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12761/20]
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation in place governing the sale of cars to unlicensed drivers or drivers in possession of learner permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12762/20]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 and 666 together.
In accordance with Section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, it is illegal to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle to a to a person who is under the age of 16 years. Furthermore, it is illegal to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle to a person who has attained the age of 16 but is under the age of 17, other than a vehicle in respect of which the person is entitled to hold a driving licence to drive from the age of 16.
Once they reach the minimum age requirements for the respective driver licence category, there is nothing wrong with a person who is unlicensed buying/owning a car, as long as they do not drive it. For example an elderly person might own a car which someone else drives for them. Likewise there is nothing wrong with a learner driver owning a car, provided they do not drive it unaccompanied.
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