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The Great British driving test debacle

13 February 2026|

It’s a well-established fact that most road users consider themselves to be better-than-average drivers. I am not like most people. I consider myself to be a distinctly average driver. I’m probably better than average at some things and definitely worse than average at others. (Seriously, never ask me to parallel park in a hurry.) In short, I’m very glad that I don’t have a driving test anytime soon. But it turns out that skill might not be the biggest barrier to passing the

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