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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Driving test backlog forces learners to pay up to £500 to automated bookers

The target for reducing average driving test waiting times across Britain to seven weeks is not expected to be met for another two years, according to a report by the public spending watchdog.

The prolonged delay has led to nearly one in three learners resorting to paying third parties up to £500 to secure a test slot, the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed.

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