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Learner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 9, 2026, 1:57 PM

In World, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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