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NEWLY qualified drivers will have to swap L-plates for N-plates when they pass their test.
From next summer, they’ll have to display the ‘novice’ tag for two years after getting a full licence.
Learners and recently qualified motorists will also be put off the road if they notch up just SIXpenalty points, half the quota for established drivers.
The tough rules are part of the new Road Traffic Bill which is expected to become law during 2013.
They also include bigger penalties for speeding, driving while using a phone and failing to wear a seatbelt. The bill is aimed at improving safety and cutting the number of deaths on our highways and byways.
Road Safety Authority chief Noel Brett said the rules will reward good driving behaviour.
He explained: “We’re trying to target those most at risk of killing and being killed on our roads, and those are young and inexperienced drivers. What we’re trying to do is reward good behaviour — kind of a ‘polluter pays’ principle.
“Those who misbehave are those who feel the pain.”
The number of penalty points for speeding will rise from two to four, while the forfeit for mobile use will be hiked from two to three or four points.
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