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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Driving test warning as top school warns situation ‘cannot get much worse’

Learner drivers across Britain are facing waits of more than five months to book a test, with new figures revealing that four out of five test centres have the maximum possible waiting time.

As of 5 May, 258 locations – 81 per cent of all sites – had a 24-week backlog for a driving test, a significant increase from 161 at the start of the year.

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