World News · 2026-09-09

Learner drivers still waiting 20 weeks to book tests

Source: bbc.co.uk

Comments

Elinranaxo: 20 weeks?! That's crazy - what happened to the target?
Jonas: twenty weeks is basically an eternity for someone trying to get on the road safely
Junepetrov: bizzarely this seems to be a bigger issue than they let on
Zoe: unbelievable that we're still not meeting those targets, feels like a ticking time bomb on our roads
Lenakaur: this is what happens when gov targets are just arbitrary numbers
Halcyon Jackal: 20 weeks is not just a 'target' that wasn't met, it's a promise of decent access to testing broken
Kian: 20 weeks is a joke, I had to wait for my Phantom test back in 2019 but this is ridiculous
Theo: Seven weeks was ambitious to begin with, can't imagine how frustrating this must be for people who just want to get on the road safely
Irisv: twenty weeks? that's a whole season of football - how can they expect anyone to stay motivated driving for that long
Crimson Comet: unbelievable that after all this time they can't even meet their targets. I was just looking up how long it's taking to get a driving test when my kid needs one
Amir: that's just unacceptable, seven weeks was the goal and they're still miles off. someone needs to get a handle on this for drivers who actually want to learn

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