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Learner drivers are left frustrated by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) backlogs preventing them from booking a test within a reasonable time frame, as many face waiting until 2023 for a slot.<br>Industry campaigners have warned that preventing young people from the 'rite of passage' was stopping many from planning for the future.<br>Analysis of the DVSA's test booking site by  found that the UK capital didn't have any available test slots for at least 24 weeks as of Saturday night.<br>Major cities like Manchester, , Nottingham and Bristol were last night plagued by similar issues. <br>The DVSA's business plan, released last week, promised to tackle delays.<br>It said training capacity has already been doubled and the body is 'on track to recruit over 300 additional driving examiners'.<br>        Learner drivers are being left frustrated by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) backlogs preventing them from booking a test within a reasonable time frame, as many face waiting until 2023 for a slot (stock photo used)<br>The plan also aims to bring average waiting times down to nine weeks by the end of the year. <br>However as the issues persist, driving test backlogs could hit young people with further issues.<br>As current rules mean learners can only book one test at a time, a failure could result being slammed with another months-long wait. <br>AA president Edmund King yesterday told : 'The backlog does not appear to be improving. It's incredibly difficult for young people to plan their future.<br>'Learning to drive is incredibly important to the start of adult life. Unfortunately for young people that freedom, that rite of passage is being taken away from them.'<br>The Driving Instructors Association (DIA) has also cautioned that certain websites with algorithms also work harder to swipe up available slots than a person can, making it even harder to book anything.<br>        Analysis of the DVSA's test booking site by The Telegraph found that the UK capital didn't have any available test slots for at least 24 weeks (stock photo used)<br>The association's general manager Karen Bransgrove told the outlet: 'There's a lot of frustration about it. Driving instructors feel that these sites make the situation worse.'<br>Last year the agency said backlog is not expected to return to normal levels until 2023 but that they are implementing several measures to tackle the waiting list including a recruitment drive and looking to the private sector to help with testing. <br>Figures for October 22, obtained by the AA Driving School from the DVSA, showed that 538,832 tests were booked for the following 24 weeks.<br>  RELATED ARTICLES              <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>DVSA's Chief Executive, Loveday Ryder said: 'We are doing all we can to provide as many tests as possible so we can get our services back to normal.<br>'I know learners will be keen to take their test now, but it is important that they are properly prepared for their test and don't take it before they are ready.<br>'With more than half of candidates failing, and demand currently extremely high for tests, learners should only take their test when they are confident they can pass.<br>'This will help them to avoid a lengthy wait for a retest and help us by not adding to the driving test waiting list.'<br>The DVSA said the average waiting time for a driving test is 14 weeks, depending on test centre availability and demand.  <br>It was in November reported that there were more than 500,000 learners waiting to take a test with an average waiting time of 14 weeks, the DVSA said, but some were even then being handed a slot that is up to 24 weeks away. <br>Driving tests were prohibited for 12 months as part of the Government's response to prevent the spread of Covid and only resumed in April 2021.<br>As a result, thousands of drivers were left unable to take their test, creating a backlog which now means some learners are waiting months for a [https://www.alphaslot777.com/ Slot Terpercaya].<br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement<br><br><br>data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"><br>Read more:<br><br><br><br><br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker');<br>);