A new law to keep disqualified drivers off both UK and Republic of Ireland roads has been introduced to help improve road safety .
Under the new legislation, which comes into effect today, British motorists disqualified for serious motoring offences in the Republic of Ireland will now also be banned when they return to the UK.
Similarly, Irish drivers banned while in the UK will not be able to drive when they return to Ireland.
The ground-breaking move is the first step towards recognising driving bans across Europe, which was first proposed in the 1998 European Convention on driving disqualifications .
Driving bans between Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been recognised and enforced since 2004, but up till now motorists disqualified in other countries have been able to continue driving once back on British roads.
Road safety minister Paul Clark said: "We need to continue to work to make our roads even safer and if a UK driver commits a serious offence while in Ireland it is right that their ban should still apply when they return home."
"From today this new law will ensure that disqualified drivers are not able to escape their punishment and so keep dangerous drivers off the roads."
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