A new study analysing the latest DVSA data has revealed a significant amount of people have failed their driving test in the past five years before even getting in the car
More men than women have failed driving tests due to poor eyesight in the last five years
However, before getting in the car an examiner tests the examinee on their ability to read the number plate of a stationary car parked 20 metres away. Driving tests cost £62 each, so Veygo estimates that nearly £136,000 has been wasted overall before the cars exited theEyesight-related failures were at their highest in 2018, when 572 people failed, followed by 541 in 2019.
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