Sunday 7 May 2017

Driving test halted after police seize instructor's vehicle

A LEARNER driver was pulled over by police in the middle of her test after it was alleged that her instructor's vehicle had neither insurance nor an MOT.
West Midlands Police revealed that they had stopped the car in Cooks Lane, Kingshurst yesterday morning  (Saturday) and it was subsequently seized by officers and driven away on the back of a lorry.
To add insult to injury, the learner - who has not been named - was on course to pass with flying colours. In fact, when the test came to an abrupt halt near the junction with Gressell Lane she had yet to receive even a minor fault.
Unfortunately for her, she had not completed the minimum driving time necessary to receive her licence.
The force's road policing unit confirmed that no offence had been committed by the pupil or the examiner and that it was the instructor, waiting back at the test centre, who would face questions.
Officers have said they hope that the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) may allow the driver to retake her test for free, given the extraordinary circumstances in which yesterday's attempt came to an end.
"A bit of good will...would be nice," a spokesman said.
At present it costs £62 to take a driving test, but the learner in question would have paid an extra £15 for a Saturday slot.

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