Eyesight rules for motorists unsafe, says coroner

Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Eyesight rules for motorists unsafe, says coroner

« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 01:20:07 »

Quote from: infoman on Yesterday at 01:04:34

Am I correct in saying you then have to wait six months to take your driving test again?

No. Ten working days. My source is https://www.gov.uk/driving-test/driving-test-faults-result Lips sealed


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Re: Eyesight rules for motorists unsafe, says coroner

« Reply #16 on: Yesterday at 10:51:33 »

I do wonder if the four individuals might just have continued driving without a licence (or, presumably, insurance) anyway given that they had already each been warned that they were not safe to drive but chose to do so. We already hear of people driving who have actually been disqualified but were still not deterred.


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« Reply #17 on: Today at 02:35:20 »

Can't apply for a new re-test for ten days,fair enough.

But getting a new test date could take many weeks/months?


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« Reply #18 on: Today at 08:36:55 »

Quote from: infoman on Today at 02:35:20

Can't apply for a new re-test for ten days,fair enough.

But getting a new test date could take many weeks/months?

Yup and that’s the issue. To hear the words ‘I’m sorry to say you have not passed’ can mean a few months when you can next take a test.

One of the issues I heard about a few months ago was automated bots buying up driving tests as soon as they become available that then get sold on, for a higher price of course, on unofficial apps and websites. I don’t know whether the government has done anything about it.

So yes, you probably can get a driving test much sooner, but you’re going to be paying more for it.


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