A new study has revealed learner drivers are having to wait until 2023 to book their driving test. The problem is being blamed on a Covid-related backlog and test centre closures.
According to an investigation by The Telegraph, drivers in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and Bristol are suffering the most, with slots unavailable until at least November – with many facing the prospect of waiting until next year to take their test. And depending on when drivers took their theory test, some could wait even longer as the two-year limit could have expired by then.
Loveday Ryder, chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), said: "We are doing all we can to provide as many tests as possible so we can get our services back to normal. I know learners will be keen to take their test now, but it is important that they are properly prepared for their test and don't take it before they are ready.
