Britain | Driven up the wall
Finding a driving test in Britain is painful, slow and expensive
Unless the government steps up, it will take nearly five more years to clear the backlog
All sorts of things were disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic: supplies of toilet roll and sourdough starter ran scarce, flights were left near-empty. Most industries long ago returned to something like normality. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which awards driving licences, is still reeling.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Driven up the wall”
Britain September 14th 2024
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