The highest number of attempts at the practical test before passing last year was 21
Maybe after 20 times, it’s time for a bus pass.
20?? If you’ve made it to 5 you need to start rethinking things. Drivers tests are not that hard
I know people in the Netherlands that are fine drivers after failing 5 times. It’s pretty hard here, no clue about other countries.
Driving tests aren’t all that easy in the UK. Not the hardest in the world by a long stretch but they’re very easy to fail.
…in theory
Considering the potential consequences of incompetent driving, I’m surprised there’s not a cap on the amount of attempts already.
If not a cap on the total, at least something like “no more than 12 attempts allowed in a year”. If evenly spaced that allows 1 attempt per month, giving time to practice and revise what was failed before.
Any more than that seems to be a case of throwing shit at the wall until enough sticks, or rather, make enough attempts and eventually you’re bound to do one without any majors. That hardly proves competence and capability though, which is really the point of testing in the first place.
Given how backed up testing centres are I’d be amazed if you could get more than four in a year. I took my test in 2020 (great year to take a test) and the time between me trying to take the test and me actually getting to take the test was about 5 months. Assuming it’s improved a little bit since then but they’re still backed up from what I hear
remember this is just the theory test, not the practical test. You cant take that before you pass your theory iirc.
I can’t see how you could fail that so many times. I wonder if its the hazard perception test each time.
The article also discusses the practical and how it took one candidate 21 tries to pass
I passed before the HP test came into force.
Is it the same footage each time?
not sure, I only took it once. Highly doubt its the same each time tho
just mandate x hours more lessons after a failed test, like you must have had (I think it’s) 30 or something hours of actual lessons before you can take it in the first place.
It’s not even hard. You just read the highway code which isn’t long and is mostly common sense and then take the test. I passed it on the first attempt.
There hazard perception bit is infuriating but the actual theory bit is easy.
At this point if they pass it should be considered a fluke and they shouldn’t be trusted behind the wheel
Surely it’s deliberate at that point
