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Driving test booking

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TeenToTwenties · 12/08/2024 07:32

Just watched an article on BBC1 about bots booking up driving tests and selling them on.

Isn't the obvious solution to book a slot with a provisional driving licence number and the test has to be taken by that person or 3lse cancelled?

That would be easy to program wouldn't it?

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lemonyellows · 15/08/2024 10:42

Whattheduck · 14/08/2024 20:25

My Dd had her 2nd test booked for January 2025 Dh went on the booking website on Friday night and got her a test for yesterday and she passed with one minor.

Excellent. This is good news and a great spot. There is a release Friday evening I believe

Vettrianofan · 15/08/2024 13:16

Out of curiosity, checked my local area availability. It appears there are some slots for January next year but March to August hardly any availability.

Misthios · 15/08/2024 13:53

I don't think that far in advance will be released yet.

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SoupDragon · 15/08/2024 14:28

2 of my children passed last month in completely different areas (one being Greater London). In both cases the date was only a month away.

Vettrianofan · 15/08/2024 14:31

Misthios · 14/08/2024 08:04

It's been a nightmare since Covid. I have had 2 children pass their tests since 2020, both times booking the theory was difficult but we got a slot not too far in advance after the initial 2020 madness had passed but the practical was a total farce.

We have a choice of three or four centres within a reasonable distance, we just had to book a slot, any slot, at any centre anywhere in the country and use an app like Testee to let us know when there was a cancellation. Four of us all signed into the same app on our phones, fastest finger first when it came to securing an appointment when it came available.

The advice from local instructors is to book a practical as soon as you have your theory pass, even if it's months in advance as you can always reschedule.

DS just passed his theory a week before schools returned so might book him a practical then reschedule if need be. Only problem being he's had five lessons so nowhere near test ready? Depends how far in advance it can be booked.

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