A driving instructor told a 28-year-old woman who was getting lessons in his car that she was “drop-dead gorgeous”, asked if she was single, and said “Who’s your daddy” 15 times, according to a formal complaint received by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
Another Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who was in his 60s told a 22-year-old student that “girls on their period never do well in their driving test” because it affects their coordination and they “get flustered”.
They were among 128 complaints made by learner drivers about ADIs last year, which was nearly seven times as many as the RSA received in 2021, according to records released under freedom of information laws.
