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Daily Record
Daily Record
Lifestyle
Giles Blair

Alarm raised over new drivers facing 'real test'

DRIVING skills are under the microscope after figures show the number of motorists completing the government’s Pass Plus scheme has plummeted.

The optional practical course, which involves six hours of on-the-road training, was introduced in 1995 as a way of giving new drivers more experience and greater confidence.

But despite growing in popularity over the first 10 years, interest has fallen dramatically in the past 15 years.

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