The family of a man who was killed when he was knocked down by a disqualified driver have called for a review of the system which has seen nearly 25,000 disqualified drivers fail to relinquish their Irish licences since 2016.
The family of a man who was killed when he was hit by a disqualified driver have called for a review of the system which has seen nearly 25,000 disqualified drivers fail to relinquish their Irish licences since 2016.
But at least 24,328 drivers with Irish licences who were disqualified by the courts, failed to relinquish their licence or learner permit between 2016 and 2022 according to figures analysed by road safety group PARC. "As a person and a family who's lost a family member as a result of a disqualified driver, the most important thing to us is to change the system of surrendering licences," Ms Reid added.After finishing his shift at Dunnes Stores in the Northside Shopping Centre in Coolock, Karl returned to the house he shared with his parents in Artane.
The man responsible for Karl’s death left scene of the incident. His van was later found burnt out a short distance away. "It was only when proceedings began that we began to hear these bits. Our heads were absolutely spinning," Ms Reid said. 29,549 drivers with Irish licences were disqualified by the courts between 2016 and 2022. But only 18% surrendered their licences.
The vast majority of driver disqualification cases are handled at District Court level. After the court ruling there, disqualification orders are sent electronically to the gardaí and the Department of Transport.Under law, the driver who has been disqualified has 14 days to appeal. After that time, the RSA is required to notify the disqualified driver that they must surrender their licence.
As a result, if a Garda is shown a physical copy of a licence and – crucially - they make the decision to check the status of that licence by consulting PULSE, the system will flag that the driver as disqualified.
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