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Fears that “driving test fraud” could compromise road safety (27 January 2015)

Date: 27/01/2015
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Fears that “driving test fraud” could compromise road safety

New figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have revealed that an increasing number of learner drivers are hiring “look-a-likes” to sit their driving test for them.

In the year 2014-15, a total of 670 cases involving fraudsters sitting theory and practical examinations for the driving licence qualification have been uncovered.

In the last year, the number of cases of driving test fraud has increased by one-fifth. So far in 2014-15, there have been 188 arrests for driving test fraud, as well as 55 convictions for test fraud.

The figures were released under a Freedom of Information request by The Times newspaper.

DVSA’s head of fraud and integrity, Andy Rice, said that driving test fraud was putting the safety of innocent road users at risk – and the DVLA had implemented “stringent measures” to counter driving test fraud.

A total of 97 licences have been revoked so far this year – and 37 people have been jailed for driving test fraud.

Mr Rice added:

“The driving test is there to ensure that all drivers have the skills and knowledge to use the roads safely and responsibly – anyone who tries to circumvent this process is putting innocent road users at risk.

“Driving test fraud is a serious offence and is dealt with accordingly – we have stringent measures in place to detect fraudulent activity and work closely with the police to bring all offenders to justice.

“Thankfully this type of crime is extremely rare.”

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