There’s concern that Clare no longer has enough driving instructors to keep up with the backlog caused by COVID-19.
It comes as the RSA is warning of ‘considerable difficulties in dealing with the demand of over 62,000 learner drivers nationwide.
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There are also fears that social distancing can’t be adhered to during driving tests and making cars safe is now a ‘significant challenge’.
Driving Instructor at Ennis Motoring School, Don Barrett, says he knows of five instructors in Ennis alone that have not returned to work since lockdown.

