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DVSA
Learner drivers face 20-week average waits for practical tests as DVSA misses reduction targets repeatedly, with the latest goal now beyond summer 2026, affecting jobs and mobility.
DVSA
DVSA seeks a £95K digital chief to fix its bot-riddled driving test bookings, where learners pay £500 for £62 slots after 18 years of neglect. NAO blames examiner shortages worsened by outdated IT, revealing cross-party public sector paralysis.
road safety
Government mandates extra delays for learner drivers amid unresolved test backlogs, targeting youth inexperience without addressing capacity failures or graduated licence evidence. Young motorists, 6% of drivers but 25% of fatal crashes, lose mobility as decline deepens.