Driving Excellence

It continues to be nearly impossible to get a driving test in Auckland, and this is hugely frustrating for students, parents and instructors.

For instructors, it has seriously affected workflow as students can’t get tests and move on in their driving journey. There’s less incentive to do a defensive driving course and reduce their time on their restricted if they can’t get a full licence test for months.

And to top it off, I have recently had several students who have waited months for a test only to have it cancelled by the test centre due to “circumstances outside their control” and gone to the back of the queue with it rescheduled for another few months.

In short we have a situation with fewer drivers completing Defensive Driving Courses, drivers learning to drive by failing driving tests instead of professional lessons or deciding to drive unlicensed because they can’t get tests. This is not improving the standard of driving and will do little to address New Zealand’s shocking road toll.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/long-waits-for-driving-licence-tests-as-demand-skyrockets/FNXZUVGASBFSRCVJHBCQ4E6F4I/ Long waits for driving licence tests as demand skyrockets

'It's impossible': Demand for driving licences skyrockets Resit fees were scrapped last October, but now people are struggling to book tests.