Instructors who are not registered with the RSA as Approved Driving Instructors (ADI) face a fine of up to €2,000 or even six months imprisonment, or both if convicted in a court of providing lessons for reward.
The RSA is advising all learner drivers to only take lessons from full permit holding ADIs.
Since 1st May 2009 it has become an offence to give driving instruction to a learner driver for hire or reward unless the instructor is on the RSA register of approved driving instructors.
An ADI must also show that they are tax compliant and be able to provide a tax clearance certificate. All ADIs have been through the Garda vetting process and this provides an added layer of protection for young learner drivers.
The regulation process applies to individual instructors and not to driving schools.
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