Annual Report 2009(PDF) - Road Safety Authority

DRIVING TEST RESULTS, 2009
AGE
CATEGORY Pass Fail Total %Pass
DRIVER TESTING & LICENSING
16 - 21 yrs 17,622 17,421 35,043 50%
22 - 25 yrs 13,340 12,132 25,472 52%
26 or over 29,764 35,544 65,308 46%
Totals 60,726 65,097 125,823 48%
REGULATION OF DRIVING INSTRUCTION
To continue to reduce death and injuries on our roads, it is
important that new drivers learn to drive safely. The habits
and behaviour picked up during the learning phase often stay
with us for the rest of our driving life. It is vital that there is a
professional corps of driving instructors. During the last few
years, the RSA has been working to regulate the driving
instruction industry. Since 1st May 2009, all driving
instructors giving instruction to learner drivers for reward
must be an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). To become an
ADI, a person must pass (or qualify for an exemption to) the
three stage examination process covering knowledge of road
safety, driving ability and ability to deliver tuition. Details of
ADIs and their locations can be found on www.rsa.ie. The
table below gives information on ADI regulation activity in
2009.
Status of ADI - end December 2009
1,563
600
100
Number of Persons
500
400
300
200
100
Pass Rate for Stage %
80
60
40
20
0
0
■ Initial Processing ■ At Stage 1 (Knowledge of road safety)
■ At Stage 2 (Driving ability) ■ At Stage 3 (Ability to deliver tuition)
■ Post Stage 3 (Awaiting registration)
■ Registered as ADIs
■ At Stage 1 (Knowledge of road safety)
■ At Stage 2 (Driving ability)
■ At Stage 3 (Ability to deliver tuition)
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