Petition for the resignation of Noel Dempsey, Minister for transport Ireland.

"disgraceful decision"

"How is it that if you get a full licence you can drive a car but yet you are not entitled to sit with a learner driver when they are driving.Its an absolute disgrace. As usual the RSA havent thought this through."

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"We need a leed in time of 6 months on this law change"

"Learner drivers have as much business behind the wheel of a car on their own as trainee pilots have in a cockpit on their own. Just because it inconveniences you doesn't make it wrong driving is a privilage not a right."

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"It would make more sense to introduce a scheme to school students to teach them to drive responsibly and it would be more sensible for the government to bring an end to the speeding which is the real killer. As it is the government just seems to be lining"

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"It is not goin to be possible for all young people to be constantly accompanied by a permanent driver at all times. What happens when the young person goes to work an can't bring their father/older brother/ sister/ neighbour along with them. It is an extr"

"This is not a signature against the new rules this is a signature against the petition. The majority of L Drivers are L Drivers because they cant be bothered to apply for the test. Its a joke that they are allowed on the road without a full Licence driver"

"They should have a time based system - so that you can drive between the hours of seven am and eight pm to allow people to commute to work / actually do their jobs. I wouldn't have an issue if they want to take L platers off the road at night given that t"

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"FF has currently lost my vote"

"Learner drivers should always have a full licence driver with them untill they pass there test.. ther are anough accidents on the roads as it is."

"How can you expect people to adhere to this without providing the proper infastructure for alternative transport means to those affected? The proposed system is a good one, however it should be implemented with advanced warning and for those NEW to the ro"

"its a disgrace, Im a GP currently using a provisional Licence, What implication is this going to have on my Patients"

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"Without my car, I'll have to walk 2 miles to the well to get water for my family. This is an absolute disgrace."

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"I fully agree that something needs to done with the amount of provisional drivers on the roads, However this is the worst way to go about it. How about getting the waiting times for tests to 6 weeks before implementing this stupid law. Noel Brett and Gay "