A father who drove 285 miles to take his driving test failed instantly because his passenger seat had 'a few raindrops on it'. Jacob Carroll, 27, had spent months trying to book a driving test near his Chichester home. The examiner refused to sit in the 'damp' seat and declined an offer of a blanket to sit on, Mr Carrol claimed. Jacob Caroll, pictured with one of his kids, travelled 285 miles to take his driving testHis examiner refused to sit in the passenger seat due to rain drops which had made the seat damp'It's literally a joke. Mr Caroll said his experience at the Scarborough Driving Test Centre on the December 15 has made him 'anxious' to go for another test.

Source: Daily Mail January 06, 2026 18:40 UTC