A married mother-of-three who masqueraded as a qualified driving instructor has been convicted of fraud - despite helping almost 50 learners to pass their tests. However she faced up to three years jail after being caught charging over £6,000 for driving lessons when she had not passed all the relevant tutoring exams herself. The office administrator originally operated within the law as a trainee instructor and had even hired her own vehicle to teach students. It warns they are 'a danger to learner drivers and other road users' and could be punished by imprisonment. 'If any learner driver or their parent is concerned about whether a driving instructor is operating illegally, they can report this to us.

Source: Daily Mail January 16, 2026 19:45 UTC