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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Levi Winchester

Learner driver left waiting 14 months for licence to arrive due to DVLA backlog

A learner driver has been left waiting more than a year for his provisional licence due to severe Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) delays.

Gareth Atkins, who works in catering, says a car given to him by his sister has been sitting on his drive for a year waiting to be used and the battery is now flat.

The 21-year-old, from Higham near Gravesend, Kent, was told his driving licence was finally on the way a few weeks ago - after 14 months.

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