Donegal based road safety group PARC says there is not enough publicity of new penalty points for learner drivers.
The new Road Traffic Act will allow, for the first time, learner drivers to receive penalty points for driving unaccompanied or for not displaying learner plates.
Susan Grey of PARC says that due to the lack of publicity, learner drivers may be unaware the new laws even exist:
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