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Caithness driver Jack Ryan is expected to be among the leading contenders when the 2023 Junior 1000 Ecosse season gets under way this weekend.
Sam Pattison and co-driver Paul Whittaker in their Skoda Citigo. Photograph: West Coast Photos.
Driving tests finally given the green light May 2, 2021 at 12:00 pm Driving instructor, Robin Nicolson, says it’s a “big relief” to see tests resume once more (Orkney Photographic) Delighted learner drivers in Orkney are among the first in Scotland to be able to sit a driving test once more, but some are concerned over a “random” allocation of tests. Driving tests on the Scottish mainland will not resume until May 6, but in Orkney, they restarted on Monday, April 26. Instructors and learners expressed relief, but Orkney’s MP has slammed the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVS...
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 dri...