Mikes Driving Lessons - Blog > Top Tip Tuesday > 2023
Boxing Day top tip!
https://www.theguardian.com/.../police-to-be-able-to-run...
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Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders
The police will be able to run facial recognition searches on a database containing images of Britain’s 50 million driving licence holders under a law change being quietly introduced by the government...
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26th Dec 2023
Remember, none for the road!
Enjoy the festivities!
Merry Christmas!
Credit: Xmas Smarties Tree by Claudmey from Free Images
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday
25th Dec 2023
No such thing as too late!
(Unless it's checking your mirrors!)
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/.../late-learners-meet-the...
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'There were four TV cameras in the car....the driving instructor was petrified and you can imagine the state I was in!'
Like many people living and working in a city, former UTV continuity presenter Julian Simmons never had any intention of learning to drive...
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12th Dec 2023
Interesting one!
Which do you think is easier?
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/.../its-easier-yorkshire...
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'It's easier' - Yorkshire teen earns private pilot licence before passing her driving test
A teenager from West Yorkshire has gained her private pilot licence before passing her driving test - and even claims it is “easier” to fly than drive a car...
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5th Dec 2023
Oh dear Oh dear!
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/.../luckless-learner-spent...
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Luckless learner finally passes driving test at 43rd attempt
He was 72 years old when he finally passed his test...
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28th Nov 2023
The very real consequences of the roads https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-67369754
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Bournemouth mum and pram crash victim learns to walk again
A mother struck by a hit-and-run driver as she pushed her daughter's pram to safety has described learning to walk again. Dale Clark hit Rebecca Sharp with his Toyota Rav4 in Bournemouth on 11 April. She was able to push her baby to safety but suffered a near-fatal brain injury, a broken leg, pelvis, ribs and a fractured skull...
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21st Nov 2023
What an odd number, 8 points...
https://www.expressandstar.com/.../learner-driver-caught.../
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Learner driver caught on motorway handed large number of penalty points
A learner driver who was caught on a motorway has had eight points added to his record...
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14th Nov 2023
Not a lot changes...
https://www.theguardian.com/.../an-absolute-mess-learner...
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'An absolute mess':learners forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots
Britain’s system of allocating driving tests is in disarray in many parts of the country as learner drivers are forced to travel hundreds of miles for their tests or pay unofficial brokers up to £400 to avoid the queues...
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7th Nov 2023
I wonder how true to life this is!
https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../uk-driving-instructor-faces...
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UK driving instructor faces backlash for brutal way he told US learner he failed
If you ever endured a driving test, it's a day no one forgets. Worrying whether you will pass, and trying to remember everything you've learned - and if you failed you'd hope it was done with some empathy. However, one examiner has defended the way he told a learner he'd failed his test, as people branded him as 'ruthless'...
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31st Oct 2023
"A record turn out!"
https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/a-record-turn.../
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A record turn-out at the driving instructor national conference
Over 950 visitors we welcomed though the door, and those that made the journey, were not to be disappointed. There was an action-packed line up of speakers in the three seminar rooms, where informative sessions ran throughout the day...
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24th Oct 2023
"Drive like you know them"
https://www.gbnews.com/.../drivers-warned-new-highway...
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New Highway Code campaign warns drivers to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe
The scheme urges motorists to think about the plight of other road users...
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17th Oct 2023
Similarities to booking a test and buying concert tickets!
https://www.theguardian.com/.../an-absolute-mess-learner...
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'An absolute mess': learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots
As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates...
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10th Oct 2023
Blanket 20 zones coming to an area near you?
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/.../23796744.firm-claims.../
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Insurance firm claims 20mph limits can help next generation of drivers be 'safer'
With the 20mph speed limit introduction for restricted roads in Wales as of Sunday (September 17), learner driver insurer, Veygo is highlighting the long-term effects this will have for motorists' attitudes and the benefit for the next generation of drivers...
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3rd Oct 2023
How not to private practice!
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/.../23805640.audi-tt-driver.../
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Audi TT driver sped off from police through A44 Roadworks
A learner driver who was living in his Audi TT claimed he sped off from police because his father and friends had ‘bad experiences’ with the law...
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26th Sept 2023
Is this your experience learning to drive?
If so, get in touch...
https://www.rac.co.uk/.../learner-drivers-across-britain.../
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Learner drivers across Britain victims of constant abuse from other road users
Learning to drive can be a nerve-racking experience, and those taking their first experiences behind the wheel of car are being subjected to regular abuse from drivers...
Tag: RAC.CO.UK
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19th Sept 2023
Always with North Manchester! Give us a break 🙂
https://www.burytimes.co.uk/.../23716362.bury-rated-one.../
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Bury rated as one of the worst places to pass your driving test
The figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) revealed the best and worst places to take a driving test and the town was rated as the eighth worst place with a pass rate of 36.9 per cent...
Tag: BURYTIMES.CO.UK
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12th Sept 2023
Yes, this would be a fault on use of speed!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Teenager-caught-speeding...
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Teenager is caught doing 102mph just four hours after passing test
He was stopped by the Norfolk Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team (NSRAPT) at 2pm on August 2, while driving on the A47 at Swaffham...
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5th Sept 2023
Oh dear oh dear!
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/.../easiest-and-hardest...
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The easiest and hardest UK test centres to pass your driving test 2023
Where you take your driving test can have a big impact on how hard, or easy it is to pass. Let’s look at the latest numbers from the DVSA...
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29th Aug 2023
Not the best start to learning to drive!
https://www.rac.co.uk/.../more-than-77000-learner.../
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More than 77,000 learner drivers in the UK already have points on their provisional licence
According to the resukts of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, 77,406 learner drivers already have points on their provisional licences in the UK...
Tag: RAC.CO.UK
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22nd Aug 2023
Old School always the Best School
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../greg-hoar-morris-minor.../
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Grandfather still driving Morris Minor he passed test in will teach grandson in it
Two-door British classic was bought in 1967 for £628 – the equivalent of £10,000 today – and has been in same family ever since...
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15th Aug 2023
"Hands off, Eyes on" sounds absolutely terrifying!
https://www.euronews.com/.../hands-off-eyes-on-ford...
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Ford deploys 'hands-free' driving in cars on UK motorways
Driving hands free on the motorway is now possible in the UK...
Tag: EURONEWS.COM
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8th Aug 2023
How not to spend the summer!
https://www.standard.co.uk/.../drink-driving-alcohol...
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Drink-drive fatalities on UK roads hit 12-year high
The Department of Transport said an estimated 260 people were killed...
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1st Aug 2023
Nice way to spend 10 years
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Driving-test-cheat-faces...
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Driving test cheat jailed for charging candidates to sit their tests
A driving test fraudster faces jail after charging at least 36 learners up to £1,500 a time to take their theory tests for them. Satwinder Singh, 34, took the tests...
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25th Jul 2023
Lucky learners and ADI's in High Wycombe
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/.../23623742.high.../
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High Wycombe: 'Business going well' at driving test centre
An instructor at a Bucks driving centre that opened last week has said 'business is going well' and that they are 'happy to be back'. ..
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18th Jul 2023
How NOT to do it!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65889217
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Driving test fraudsters advertising services online
BBC uncovers more than 600 social media posts offerring to help people...
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11th Jul 2023
Dealing with test nerves:
https://readytopass.campaign.gov.uk/driving-test-nerves/
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Managing driving test nerves
Nervousness is a natural reaction to tests and exams. And driving tests are no different. Driving examiners know this, and they’ll do their best to help you relax...
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4th Jul 2023
Lots to unpack here!
https://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/.../23561731.boy-15.../
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Boy, 15, charged with driving vehicle without licence
A TEENAGER from Malmesbury has been charged with using a motor vehicle without a licence...
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27th Jun 2023
or: "How to get over 12 points on your licence and get away with it"
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/.../23560283.bolton.../
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Driver escapes ban from roads as 'exceptional hardship' would be caused
A Bolton man has escaped a ban from the roads due to the "exceptional hardship" which this would cause others...
Tag: THEBOLTONNEWS.CO.UK
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20th Jun 2023
"Driverless, but not Autonomous.."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-beds-bucks-herts...
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Remote driver car rental service launches in Milton Keynes
A car rental service that delivers a remotely driven vehicle to the user has been launched in a city...
Tag: BBC.CO.UK
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13th Jun 2023
Interesting albeit slightly controvertial actions!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../just-stop-oil-bus-driver.../
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Bus driver seen pushing Just Stop Oil protester blocking road
The man was seen apparently throwing one of the demonstrators out of the way...
Tag: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK
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6th Jun 2023
Bit extreme mind....
https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../dyslexic-teenager-left-right...
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Dyslexic teenager got 'left' and 'right' tatoos so she can learn to drive
Alexis Morris cannot tell left from right so her mum Amanda found a tattoo...
Tag: MIRROR.CO.UK
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30th May 2023
From F1 to the Parallel Park manoeuvre!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-scotland-tayside-central...
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The Formula 1 hopeful who has only just passed her test
Chloe Grant is a potential racing star - but until a few days ago she...
Tag: BBC.CO.UK
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23rd May 2023
Popular, or inpractical?
https://www.rac.co.uk/.../young-drivers-set-to-be-banned.../
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Young drivers who recently passed their tests set to be banned from giving friends lifts
Ministers are considering plans to stop newly qualified young drivers from giving lifts to friends in efforts to stop peer-pressure car crashes...
Tag: RAC.CO.UK
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16th May 2023
Cost of Living - cost of driving!
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/.../cost-of-learning-to.../
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Cost of learning to drive now exceeds £2,500
Learners are now paying £2707 to learn to drive, not including the cost of more driving lessons and more tests if they are unsuccessful...
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9th May 2023
DVSA say it's "Urgent"
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/.../dvsa-issues-urgent...
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DVSA issues urgent warning to anybody learning how to drive
The DVSA has warned that those who are learning to drive and have a test booked may face disruption or cancellation as examiners take part in mass strike action...
Tag: DAILYRECORD.CO.UK
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2nd May 2023
"Balkiewicz said he found out he had been banned from driving a year before he was told."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-cambridgeshire...
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March man wrongly disqualified from driving after identity fraud
A man wrongly disqualified from driving after his details were used by a speeding driver said the battle to clear his name left him "depressed"...
Tag: BBC.CO.UK
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25th Apr 2023
How not to give yourself the best start to your time on the road!
https://www.rac.co.uk/.../more-than-77000-learner.../
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More than 77,000 learner drivers in the UK already have points on their provisional licence
The data from the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) also showed that, 81% of drivers with points on their licence are male, with just 19% being female...
Tag: RAC.CO.UK
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18th Apr 2023
Very controversial!
https://www.gov.uk/.../improving-driving-test...
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Improving driving test availability and processes: consultation outcome
We ran a consultation between 25 January and 8 March 2022 about changing some policies that affect learning to drive and driving tests. We wanted to get your views on ideas to...
Tag: GOV.UK
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11th Apr 2023
Oh dear oh dear!
https://www.gov.uk/.../driving-examiner-strike-april-2023
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Driving examiner strike: April 2023
Some driving tests might be affected by strike action at times during April 2023...
Tag: GOV.UK
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4th Apr 2023
Where does the road rage lie now?
https://news.sky.com/.../majority-of-drivers-say...
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Majority of drivers say aggressive cyclists threaten their safety
A new survey also revealed that over 60% of motorists believe that aggressive cyclists are more of a problem now compared to three years ago.
Tag: NEWS.SKY.COM
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28th Mar 2023
The pitfalls of on-road parking!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64737617
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Merton: Disabled parking bay painted around car, driver says
A disabled bay was painted around a parked car and £650 in penalty charge notices (PCNs) were issued, the owner of the vehicle has alleged.
Tag: BBC.CO.UK
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21st Mar 2023
Vehicular automation:
https://www.gov.uk/.../uk-government-backing-helps-launch...
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UK givernment backing help launch world first self-driving bus
"Passengers will be boarding the world's first fully sized self-driving bus service in Edinburgh..."
Tag: GOV.UK
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday, Government Information
14th Mar 2023
More DVSA Strikes on the way...
Will we ever start to chip away at the backlog created by the delays?
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Driving Examiner strike: March 2023
Tag: GOV.UK
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7th Mar 2023
Under 17s Driver Training taken to the next level!
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/.../police-stop-boy-14...
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Police stop boy, 14, driving car and find drunk parents in the back
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28th Feb 2023
The complete opposite of "Not a driver fault in sight"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-64519174
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Snapchat video shows drug driver before fatal crash
Tag: BBC.CO.UK
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21st Feb 2023
Very close to home!
https://www.express.co.uk/.../Police-learner-driver.../amp
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Police stop learner during driving lesson and report instructor
Tag: EXPRESS.CO.UK
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14th Feb 2023
Did somebody mention DVSA Successes?
https://www.essexlive.news/.../essex-named-worst-place...?
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Essex named as worst place in England for driving test booking delays
Essex is suffering from some of the longest waiting times for practical driving tests...
Tag: ESSEXLIVE.NEWS
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7th Feb 2023
The psychology behind learning to drive: An interesting read!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/.../learning-drive-deal...
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Learning to Drive, Deal with Fear, and Trust
A Personal Perspective: my dad imbued me with the values to succeed...
Tag: PSYCHOLOGYTODAY.COM
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31st Jan 2023
Manual vs. Automatic
https://www.express.co.uk/.../manual-cars-automatic-cars...
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Manual cars have 'many benefits over automatic vehicles
As the new year approaches, many people across the UK will be looking...
Tag: EXPRESS.CO.UK
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24th Jan 2023
Hill starts anybody?
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/.../what-driving-somerset...
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'We drove the Somerset A-road named the "steepest in England'
It is certainly not for the faint-hearted...
Tag: SOMERSETLIVE.CO.UK
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17th Jan 2023
"Okay for test?"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-nottinghamshire...
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Nottighamshire Police stop man driving car with missing wheel
It was "quite unbelieveable" that the car was still moving with only three wheels, police say....
Tag: BBC.CO.UK
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10th Jan 2023
Sound about right for test delays?
https://inews.co.uk/.../driving-test-delays-6-months-uk...
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Driving test waits reach 6 months in some parts of UK amid strikes, cold snap and Covid backlog
The DVSA told i some learners were having to wait up to 24 weeks, or around six months in some parts of the UK...
Tag: INEWS.CO.UK
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3rd Jan 2023
Enjoy the evening, but remember...
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None for the road
Police, ambulance and the fire service have launched their annual clapmpdown on drink driving...
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1st Jan 2023
