BBC Breakfast Interview | Fraudulent Driving Tests 

I agree

Same.

My instructor spent the first 20ish lessons teaching me to drive and then the next lessons was teaching to pass the test like you (which I did second time)

In Australia (NSW at least) You are supposed to drive 120 hours before you can even attempt the test. Perhaps this is a bit much, and a hassle for parents or partners who need to take up a lot of the teaching responsibilities, but the pass rate is much, much higher on what is essentially the same test. For certain, me and my friends were all better drivers than the people I know here in England who have just passed their tests with probably only 20-30 hours under their belts. The main thing causing us danger was more our stupidity and risk taking, rather than our incompetence.

I got a student just two weeks ago; she'd been learning through a friend. She told me on Thursday that her test is on Monday. I told her straight up that because she's not at the standard *I* think she should be at to pass her test that I wouldn't be taking her. ...so she's doing it in her own car. I feel for the examiners who have to go into someone's personal car with no dual controls, having zero clue of their standards before going on the road. At least a licensed instructor should be providing learners who are competent, but with people who come of their own volition could have had literally no time behind the wheel and put the examiner's life in their own hands.

@@IndiBrony yes, my instructor once had a student who's Mum kept on moving his test further forward and she hadn't actually taught him all the manoeuvres! Full credit to you driving instructors, I know I could never do it myself 😅! I'm forever grateful for all my instructor taught me and I kind of miss our lessons.

I passed first time too! That was in June this year!

@@picklestheswift congratulations!

I had the same advice but did my test during lockdown, so I still had to wait several months after I was ready, but to be honest the daily practice leading up to that probably helped me pass first time too

@@BaldMancTwat that's unfortunate about lockdown stalling things for you but congratulations on passing!

Sound advice for anybody with common sense, unfortunately these days common sense doesn't seem so common and people think they're ready to take the test once they can pull off without stalling.

He’s always calm and collected to be fair. Knew he’d be a natural on TV.

Depends on the area.

I completely agree! I passed during covid 21 and if I’d have failed I’d have had to start from “scratch” and redo my theory. Thankfully I’d taken my time and put a lot of energy in to my learning that this wasn’t necessary but the pressure was definitely still there! I can see how people get desperate.

I passed My test 12 days after My birthday

Who would need to cheat in that, it's so simple, a child could pass it.

True

Very true. Ever noticed the total hesitation of some when confronted by a roundabout that is just white paint on the road instead of a big circle covered in grass and flowers.

I mean roundabouts aren't exactly the nicest of things lol as someone who hadn't driven much or at all for three years. Right turns also take a bit of getting used to

uhm... why?

@@flammenjc because to prove your identity you need photo ID. So lots of people want to get driving licenses just to have proof of their identification. That means more pressure for driving instructors and examiners

​@@loopwitherssorry but there's alot of other photo IDs including a provisional. Nobody is getting licensed just to have a photo ID

@@loopwithersGetting provisionals, yes; full driving licenses, no. Why spend £1000+ passing your test when you can get a passport for a tenth of that?

@@DaveSpecC Sorry, I never meant that people were getting driving tests JUST to get a full license. I meant it makes some people more determined to pass. Passport + Full Driving License means that you can travel the world, rent cars, open bank accounts and rent or buy property. Provisional License doesn't get you that same freedom. Many contracts demand a full license if you are an overseas visitor.

I wonder who that community could be in those cities?

Add Bradford to that. One licence per family at most.

​@susanwestern6434 No you don't.

Did you report her?

I hope you reported the scumbag to the police

She might of meant that the cousin gave her good advice or just did driving lessons with her cousin not actually the cousin talking the test lol

Licence *

​@@jfluffydog2110sticker in the post for you

@@sarac.3259 Are you sure you don't need help spelling my address?

Licence is the noun and license is the verb . However license is used as a noun and a verb in America.

@@thomaselliot2257 I'm aware.

Presumably that re-testing requirement would apply to you as-well? After all, you wouldnt be saying "That only applies to thee, and not me", would you?

You'll be fine until renewal 👍

Hi Tony, I hope you're well. I know I am not Ash but I thought I'd offer my two cents. I can't offer advice on lessons, but for actually locking in a practical test, I personally used a driving cancellation app to book particular dates at the test center I wanted automatically, which allowed me to pass my own test under similar circumstances where I really had to or would not be able to for quite some time. I did go for one test, which I narrowly failed, however I personally found I needed that to happen to chill out about it and smashed my second test a month later with a cancellation. This happened about a year ago when things were even more backed up, so I would think it still might be a useful shout. Definitely I would advise him to go for a test when he is ready and he has an instructor who will agree and who he trusts. He may have some issues with instructor availability, so others may have to offer guidance there for Peterborough. I personally passed purely through lessons as I had no one to take me out, I am sure that availability would be less of an issue if he could take regular lessons and supplement those with private practice derived from what he does on his lessons (avoids bad practice & habits). I hope he is successful - take a look at cancellation apps for test dates, or he will be waiting months and months,

Yes, the age 18-22 group.

@@chachar7458no we all know who they’re on about. Those with a million cousins and all use the same car in the family.

@@chachar7458stop burying your head in the sand it’s rife in Bradford

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As long as I don't expire before then

@@thomaselliot2257 I'll be 70 in 2 years, I'll finally be able to get a licence that doesn't say EU on it.

@@TestGearJunkie. won't matter to me one way or another

If that's your main problem you'll probably be alright. Driven examiners don't expect you to take the smallest gaps possible.

You are absolutely correct! Hopefully this will never happen to you, but consider that in a frontal impact, an average car provides 500mm of distance From first detection of an impact to seatbelt tensioners and airbags deploying etc there is in electrical terms quite a bit of time. The engineers also have "lots" of space to add in every bit of absorbency they can think off. Now consider a side impact, from the detection to the passenger you may be looking at 100/150mm of distance, and things happen harder and faster. And the engineers have fewer options to protect the passengers. Take your time turning right. Do you know that in the US UPS trucks are actually routed to avoid the left turn for the reason of avoiding the most serious type of impact? Hesitation is also an unfair one in my book, in many situations a second look can be invaluable. Good luck, drive safe and never ever stop learning.

@Leidolfr True, but how many people are in a job that they can take 4 weeks out of on a maybe? Couple of weeks would be alright, but they need to be a bit realistic.

The DVSA offers an audio version of the test, where the questions are read-out, over headphones. Would that help your daughter? There are stronger anti-cheat checks for that, as people were cheating, by using a wireless earphone, so that an assistant could hear the questions and tell them the answers.

@homie3461 I also didn't sleep the night before and was ill so kinda couldn't make judgement calls very well, the stress of knowing this was the only shot I had for the next half a year or so really didn't help. God knows why I didn't just take my test in my mum's car and just buy a second rear view mirror, I'm so good at driving that compared to my instructors ridiculously large Mercedes

Good luck next time bro

Sorry, I've been trying not to say it, but it's been once too often - it's *licence* in the UK, not 'license', ok..? 🙄