Debate contribution: Driver Testing and Licensing Reforms
Debate contribution by Mr Gareth Wilson on .
- MLA
- Mr Gareth Wilson
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 27 January 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Question for Urgent Oral Answer
- Heading
- Driver Testing and Licensing Reforms
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5345443
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Some time ago, in my previous role on Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, I asked the Minister's predecessor whether a simple, hard-hitting and easily understood road safety message was included with first-time driving licences and all renewals. At that time, the Minister said that that was not the case. I am not aware of that position's having changed. In light of that, will the Minister commit to the House to looking at that seriously, so that, when a young person opens the envelope and their licence drops out, the other thing that drops out is a very hard-hitting and simply understood road safety message, which they will immediately correlate with getting their new licence?
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