The green light has been given to a new initiative that will see Irish motorists who are disqualified from driving in the UK, also disqualified from Irish roads.
Equally, drivers from the UK who are banned from driving in Ireland will also be disqualified from driving in their respective jurisdictions.
The Road Safety Initiative, agreed at today's British-Irish Council meeting in Belfast, will cover serious road traffic offences.
Driving disqualifications for offences such as drink-driving, dangerous or reckless driving, hit and runs and speeding are included in the agreement.
