01/10/2026
What are your thoughts on a UK graduated driving licensing?
Northern Ireland has introduced its biggest reform to driver licensing and testing in almost 70 years, with a new system designed to help learners build experience and provide greater protection during their first months of independent driving.
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), introduced today, 1 October 2026, combines a six-month minimum learning period and structured training with two years of R-plate display and age-related night-time passenger restrictions.
Read the full story, including the measures and transition arrangements:
www.protectyoungdrivers.com/post/northern-ireland-introduces-biggest-driver-licensing-reform-in-almost-70-years