Ireland & UK cooperate on banned driversItem Added 06 November 2009Ireland and the United Kingdom have signed a pioneering deal to ensure that disqualified drivers do not use the roads in either country.
From February 2010 disqualifications earned by drivers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland will be recognised and enforced in the Republic, Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland.
UK drivers disqualified after committing a serious offence while in the Republic of Ireland will find their ban follows them back to the UK. The same will apply to Irish drivers who commit a serious driving offence while in the UK.
The deal is the result of agreement between the British, Irish and Northern Ireland ministers and is the first to be drawn up under the terms of the 1998 European Convention on Driving Disqualifications.
Announcing the deal UK Road Safety Minister Paul Clark said: “These measures will keep dangerous drivers off the roads by ensuring that disqualified drivers are not able to escape their punishment.”
Irish Environment Minister Edwin Poots added: “This agreement is good news and will make our roads a safer place.”
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