What's wrong with Ireland

Despite the new laws that were brought in to try and reduce road deaths and increase the standard of license holders in Ireland. There is a problem with the Gardai. They only seem to be interested in prosecuting Boy Racer types. The new law is that no one can drive unaccompanied unless they hold a full license...which is only logical, why should you be able to drive alone if you have not yet shown that you meet the accepted standard for competency on the roads. 

Despite the new laws the older driver that are on provisional license are screwing the system. They have taken down their L plates and even when they are stopped at checkpoints. They merely say they have lost their licenses and none of the usual checks are followed up on because they are assumed to have passed their tests. 

If they were in England they would be screwed, because over there the police actually enforce the laws. They also have the ability to check whether someone has passed their tests through the wonders of modern technology. Why can't a similar system be implemented here, so for once drivers young and  old are treated the same? Instead of young drivers being constantly discriminated against just because they're young.