A dyslexic A-level student from Wiltshire was left in tears after claiming a driving examiner ignored her pleas for help during her test. Mia, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at eight or nine years old, said she struggled to find a suitable test and felt frustrated with the process. Her mother, Marie, contacted the DVLA but was told Mia needed a certificate from an optician stating she could see. The family is now waiting for the DVLA to reinstate Mia's provisional licence and hopes to avoid repeating the ordeal.
The A-level student from Christian Malford, Wilts, was left in tears after trying to explain she was dyslexic and claims the examiner ignored her pleas.
Mia’s mum Marie, a nurse, rang the DVLA and was told she needed to get a certificate from an optician saying she could see.Iconic BMW that was Elvis Presley's favourite hits market for 6-figure sum She added: “It’s so hard to get a test at the moment. I was up at 6am every day trying to log on to the app.“We’re now in limbo waiting for the DVLA to reinstate her provisional licence and we’ve got to go through the whole thing again.”The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said it could not comment on individual cases.
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