A STUDENT made a 1,000-mile round trip to take her driving test because she could not book one in her area. Emily Doyle, 22, embarked on the monster expedition with mum Audrey, 50, due to the huge …
A STUDENT made a 1,000-mile round trip to take her driving test because she could not book one in her area.Emily Doyle made a 1,000-mile round trip to take her driving test because she could not book one in her area
But it proved impossible so she decided to look elsewhere — and settled on the £150 journey to mum Audrey’s home town of“I could have been waiting a year or more for a test near home. It took a lot of planning and time.”Audrey, an executive assistant, added: “I think it’s very extreme what we did, but needs must. There was no alternative. We’ve never been able to secure a date even six months to a year ahead.
“You just can’t get dates. It’s frustrating and very extreme but Emily was determined to take her test.”said: “We are taking all the measures we can to reduce driving test waiting times. We strongly urge learners only to book their test when they are ready to pass.”
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