Learner driver articles
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'Huge backlog' of Sunderland learner drivers waiting for tests
Researchers say 19,792 driving tests are wanted in Sunderland in 2024, even though only 10,491 were conducted in 2023. Marmalade, an organisation which helps young drivers get insurance, says demand for practical driving tests in the UK far exceeds what the DVSA’s (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) can offer. According to the research, 145,539 learner drivers will have just 79,379 test slots in the North East in 2024. The data, from Freedom of Information requests and existing Office for...
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Learner drivers share exam disasters in show about driving test backlog crisis on Shots TV
An entrepreneur has shared her frustrating experience of failing her driving test three times - before passing on her fourth attempt. Izzy Durose, who runs a creative business in Lytham St Annes, recalls how her third exam had been a breeze - until the final moments before returning to the test centre. Ms Durose tells Shots TV: “The first two attempts I thought fair enough, as an experienced driver I can see where I went wrong. But the third one was just so frustrating. It was like she was...
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Learner drivers share exam disasters in show about driving test backlog crisis on Shots TV
An entrepreneur has shared her frustrating experience of failing her driving test three times - before passing on her fourth attempt. Izzy Durose, who runs a creative business in Lytham St Annes, recalls how her third exam had been a breeze - until the final moments before returning to the test centre. Ms Durose tells Shots TV: “The first two attempts I thought fair enough, as an experienced driver I can see where I went wrong. But the third one was just so frustrating. It was like she was...