Learner Drivers Face 20-Week Wait for Driving Tests, Report Finds
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had set a target of cutting average waiting times to seven weeks, but current delays remain far longer, according to a BBC report.
Learner drivers in the UK are waiting an average of 20 weeks to book a driving test, according to a report by BBC Business.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the government body responsible for administering driving tests, had been given a target of reducing average wait times to seven weeks, the report said.
The current average wait time is significantly higher than that goal, according to the BBC's reporting, though the report did not specify the exact timeframe by which the DVSA's target was meant to be achieved.
The DVSA oversees the scheduling and administration of practical driving tests across the country. Long waiting times for test bookings have been a recurring concern for learner drivers seeking to obtain their licences.
Further details on the causes of the delays and any measures being taken to address them were not included in the available excerpt of the report.
Sources
- Learner drivers still waiting 20 weeks to book tests — BBC Business
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