Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeLearner drivers face a five-month wait to take tests, say instructors. The scale of the hold-up emerged after the Government announced driving lessons would resume on April 12, followed by tests two weeks later. Let us know in the comments(Image: PA)Meanwhile, 380,000 learners are waiting to sit the £23 theory test before they can attempt the practical one. Carly Brookfield, who represents the 11,000-member Driving Instructors Association, said: “What these numbers don’t tell you is how many driving tests have been cancelled time and time again. “As soon as it is safe DVSA will increase the number of driving and theory tests available.”

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2021 18:49 UTC