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DVSA Warns of Test Booking Scam

Posted in General News on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is encouraging learner drivers to only use the official GOV.UK website to book and manage their driving test. 

The DVSA has published new guidance for learner drivers to help them stay safe online when booking a test and avoid being scammed. Due to the delays in being able to book a driving test in the past few years, learner drivers are turning to unofficial websites and apps to get an appointment under the guise of ‘cancellation appointments’ In a statement the DVSA said that they do not run, approve or endorse any cancellation finder apps or services. The government’s official website is the only place learners can book a test. 

RAC Head of Policy Simon Williams said: "It’s wrong that driving test slots are now as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets due to brokers using software to block-book tests faster than a human possibly could. Definitive action needs to be taken to prevent ‘bots’ booking tests and then selling them on to desperate learners for crazy amounts of money. This leads to genuine slots being wasted and learners, who are ready to take their tests, missing out and having to wait months for a chance to become a qualified driver. It’s no wonder some learners end up booking test slots before they’re ready.”

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