The British and Irish Governments are to work together to keep disqualified drivers off the roads, Road Safety Minister Stephen Ladyman announced today.
In the first agreement of its kind, UK drivers who are disqualified from driving while in Ireland will no longer escape disqualification when they get home. Likewise, Irish drivers who are disqualified while in the UK will not escape punishment when they return to Ireland.
Dr Stephen Ladyman, British Road Safety Minister, said:
"If a UK driver is disqualified while driving in Ireland, then he or she should not escape the consequences when they return home.
"Britain has one of the best road safety records in the world and the Government is committed to improving it further."
The UK and Ireland share similar road traffic laws and substantial volumes of traffic travel between the two countries each year.