Outraged by a parking ticket or a clamping decision, or simply dismayed at failing your driving test? Here’s how you can appeal and what you need to do, writes Geraldine Herbert The Driving Test On average, 46% of those sitting their driving test fail it. If you are one of the unlucky ones it is possible to appeal but there are a number of steps you need to follow. As appeals against driving test results are heard by a judge in the District Court, you must first lodge your appeal with your local District Court office. You can get a solicitor to do this for you or you can do it in person. When you contact the court office you must supply them with a written outline of the reasons why you believe the result of the driving test was unfair. Once your request is received the District Court will prepare a notice of appeal on your behalf which will be issued to the driving tester and to the Road Safety Authority. The District Court office will notify you of the time, date and place for the hearing of your appeal. The timeframe for when your case is heard will depend on the case load of the court. There are only two possible outcomes from the appeal: either the judge agrees with the decision of the driving tester that you failed your test, or your appeal is upheld and you will then be offered a further driving test free of charge. Ultimately, whether you are successful or unsuccessful in your original appeal, the result of the test will not be reversed so you will still be required to resit the test. If you have concerns about the result of your Driver Theory test you should speak to an administrator before leaving the test centre. If you are still not satisfied, you can appeal against the decision using appeal forms available at each of the Driver Theory test centres and request that Prometric (the theory test provider) re-mark the test. If you do decide to submit an appeal, it must be done within 10 working days. Parking Ticket If you’ve received a parking ticket and you feel it was issued or applied unfairly, you can challenge it. Generally, when appealing a parking ticket you should contact the local authority where...