167 people in Galway still driving with learner permits over 26 years after first receiving one

Galway Bay fm newsroom - 167 people in Galway are still driving with learner permits - over 26 years after first receiving one.

Nationwide, almost 4,685 people are in the same boat, with the most such drivers in Limerick - at 172.

You're not allowed to apply for a third or subsequent learner permit unless you've recently done a driving test, or have one booked.

There are almost 218,000 learner drivers on the roads at the moment.