Hundreds Of Thousands Of Learner Drivers Are Waiting Up To 24 Weeks To Take Their Test In Some Parts Of The UK Due To A Backlog Caused By The

Hundreds of thousands of learner drivers are waiting up to 24 weeks to take their test in some parts of the UK due to a backlog caused by the  pandemic.<br>Driving tests were prohibited for 12 months as part of the Government's response to prevent the spread of Covid and only resumed in April this year.<br>As a result, thousands of drivers were left unable to take their test, creating a backlog which now means some learners are waiting months for a slot.<br>There are currently just more than 500,000 learners waiting to take a test with an average waiting time of 14 weeks, the DVSA said, but with some being handed a slot that is up to 24 weeks away.<br>         Hundreds of thousands of learner drivers are waiting up to 24 weeks to take their practical driving test in some parts of the UK due to a backlog caused by the coronavirus pandemic<br>         Pictured: Peter Hearn, operations director of the DVSA, gives evidence to the Commons Transport Committee, and [https://lerablog.org/?s=addresses addresses] the driving test backlog and the waiting time for tests<br>   RELATED ARTICLES              <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>judi online slot</a> kindly check out the website.