Drivers who are disqualified from driving in Britain and Northern Ireland will from now on have their disqualifications recognised and applied here in Ireland.
Similarly, drivers from Britain and Northern Ireland who have been disqualified by the Irish courts will have their disqualifications recognised in their home country.
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey yesterday signed an order that will facilitate the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications between the jurisdictions.
The move sent out a “clear message” to dangerous drivers, he said. The order affects drivers who have disqualifications arising from a range of traffic offences.