theory driving test

A woman from North Korea has been reported to have failed her driving test 775 times  (yes that’s seven hundred and seventy five times).

The 68-year-old woman from South Korea called Cha has been trying to pass her driving test and get a drivers license since 2005.

The written portion of the exam requires a 60% score to pass, but Cha has not quite hit the mark yet.

Despite the huge amount of money she has spent on test fees (which equates to approx £5,000) she is still determined to pass her test.

A man was sentenced today at Stoke Crown Court for pretending to be an approved driving instructor and in the process conning thousands of pounds from various learner drives.

The man advertised his illegal driving lesson service form his wife’s hairdressing salon, his vehicle speared genuine with a a top box on his car and controls inside his.  He coned candidates into believing he was a qualified driving instructor.

The fraudulent activieties of the illegal driving instructor were investgated by the Plolice and the DSA which eventualy lead to his arrest in May 2008.

Judge Paul Glenn sentenced the man to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months after he pleased guilty, he was also banned from driving.

If you think that your driving instructor may be teaching you illegally then you can contact the DSA Fraud & Integrity Team on 02920 581155 or  integrity.team@dsa.gsi.gov.uk

A man was sentenced to 15 months in prison following a long investigation by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency).

The man in question was sentenced at Luton Crown Court, at a previous hearing the court had heard that he had taken over 40 theory driving test impersonations.

Four of the people who should have taken the test but instead had the man take them also appeared in court and were convicted on charges of conspiracy receiving 2 months imprisonment each.

It is hoped that the imprisonment of the fraudsters will act as a deterrent to anyone else who tries to conduct impersonations at driving tests.

Andrew Rice the Head of Fraud and Integrity Team at DSA said: “People who impersonate driving tests present a real risk to all road users as they provide an entitlement to drive to those who have not been assessed to show that they are competent to do so“.

“The DSA investigates all cases of suspected impersonation and we are working closely with the police and the courts to track down offenders and bring them to justice.”

Aviva the company that owns Norwich Union has sold the British School of Motoring (BSM), the largest national driving school, the sale comes as Aviva reviews ots non-core businesses.

BSM including all of its subsidiaries, which are reported to have assets of £36m have been bought by the German company Arques Industries.

Chad Kroeger the lead singer Nickelback was caught dunk and driving in 2006 and was then charged with driving under the influance in 2008.

The lead singers blood alcohol content was found to be nearly double the legal limit when police pulled him over, he was pulled over after he was seen driving his Lamborghini at around 100 miles per hour.

He was given a one year ban from driving and fined, however the singer appealed against the conviction ,  claiming that his rights had been violated by the arresting officer who was said forced the star to blow in his face because he could smell alcohol on his breath.by

However, since the singer launching his appeal, a similar case has been abandoned by the Appeal Court, which in turn rendered his case obsolete.