Covid lockdown UK: Driving tests return TODAY… but pandemic caused 17-week backlog
Driving tests in England and Wales will restart today but learner drivers are under extra pressure to pass the first time after the lockdown caused a 17-week backlog. More than 450,000 non-emergency tests have been cancelled since January due to the second wave, but will restart in England and Wales today, in Northern Ireland tomorrow, and in Scotland on May 6 at the earliest. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said it is offering an additional 2,500 car tests per month by utilising weekends and bank holidays. Up to 300 new examiners are also being recruited to help reduce th...
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