Alexander also wants to double training capacity for examiners, asking qualified staff to return to the frontline temporarily. Overtime pay will be reinstated to speed up test deliveries. The goal is to reduce wait times to a maximum of 7 weeks by the summer of 2026.
To combat test booking bots that exploit learners by reselling slots at inflated prices, the government will introduce measures. Emma Bush from AA Driving School praised the plan to decrease waiting times and emphasized the importance of quick test access for job and education purposes.
With a record 1.95 million tests booked last year, consultation on improving the booking system will take place. The crackdown on bots is part of a larger effort to streamline the process for aspiring drivers.
Vocabulary List:
- Unacceptable /ˌʌn.əkˈsɛpt.ə.bəl/ (adjective): Not satisfactory or allowable.
- Capacity /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/ (noun): The maximum amount that something can contain or accommodate.
- Combat /ˈkɒm.bæt/ (verb): To take action to reduce or prevent a threat.
- Introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ (verb): To bring something into use or operation for the first time.
- Streamline /ˈstriːm.laɪn/ (verb): To design or provide with a form that presents the least resistance to fluid flow or to make more efficient by simplifying.
- Emphasized /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd/ (verb): To give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing.
