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Drivers told to avoid sites selling L-test slots for inflated prices
Auto Express
|October 23, 2024
OFFICIAL DVSA crackdown as some sites charge £200 for £62 exam
REX DRIVERS are being warned not to be tempted to book an early driving test via third-party sites, with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) set to clamp down on a black market in which firms are illegally reselling slots for up to £200 each.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, bookings for driving tests have been notoriously hard to get hold of. In May this year, the average waiting time for a test was recorded at almost 18 weeks, despite the DVSA claiming that it is "taking all measures it can to reduce waiting times."
This story is from the October 23, 2024 edition of Auto Express.
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