Gridlock for learner drivers Kirsty Harrison, Kirkwall, has had numerous driving tests cancelled. (pic Orkney Photographic) Learner drivers in Orkney have had the brakes firmly slammed on their aspirations to get on the roads, as frustrations grow over an increasing backlog of cancelled driving tests. Figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) showed that in April, 2020, 43 tests were cancelled for the county specifically citing “pandemic” as the reason, with a further one cancelled in June. Figures from April onwards have not been made available. There is no driving test examiner based locally, and under current COVID-19 restrictions, examiners are not permitted to travel to the county.