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- Driving instructors and learners in the UK are experiencing long waiting times for driving tests, prompting scams that exploit desperate learners, according to MP Danny Chambers.
- Instructor Debbie Hudson emphasized the stress of the testing process and its negative impact on job prospects.
- The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is investigating booking violations and plans to ban instructors from booking tests for students.
- Learner Amelia Lightfoot reported a six-month wait for her test.
- The DVSA has recruited new examiners and will add 36 Ministry of Defence examiners to help reduce the backlog.
