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Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year
Key takeaways
- The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show the average waiting time to book a test last month was nearly 22 weeks.
- Last November, Heidi Alexander announced changes aimed at cutting long waits and preventing test slots getting booked up - including by bots - and resold at inflated prices.
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Katy Austin Transport correspondent Getty Images. The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show the average waiting time to book a test last month was nearly 22 weeks.
Last November, Heidi Alexander announced changes aimed at cutting long waits and preventing test slots getting booked up - including by bots - and resold at inflated prices.
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