Get familiar with the area and do my test when i feel comfortable. if there were tests available here, we would have avoided that hassle completely. from pwllheli, aberystwyth is almost a two hour drive. cardigan is over 100 miles and almost three hours away. carmarthen is even further. we have heard examples across wales of learner drivers booking their tests over the border in england. that is just those who have been able to book their tests. availability is really limited, with no free slots in some places untiljune. the dvsa says it is trying to tackle the backlog by recruiting an additional 300 examiners. it is also asking those who have retired recently to consider coming back temporarily. it is also offering tests on weekends and public holidays. in cardiff, damien has had a long day. he quit hisjob as an examiner in november after 18 years. he says he will make more money as an instructor. i left basically because we were being asked to do more and more work for the same pay. ....