Getting to test centre

Amirani

Random one I've been thinking about: for aspiring drivers who don't like breaking the law and hence don't drive unaccompanied. As far as I'm aware, all the available test times are midweek during office hours. Understandably, the learer will need to take time off work to do this. However, in order to get to the test centre, do they essentially need a fully qualified driver to also take time off work just so they can sit in the car with them on the way to the test (and then also wait in the test centre for the guts of an hour car-less until the test is done)?

How do people get around this? Do they usually just break the rules this one time or is there a suggested approach?

Posy

A lot of people just use their instructor's car.

It has the added bonus of a pre-test lesson before the test to check out the area on the day, and the instructor's car will have no road worthiness/tax/insurance issues that often catch people out.

Otherwise, you do have to just ask someone to take time off to come with you!

Skatedude

Same here, used instructors car for driving test.

Alanstrainor

I would guess that a lot drive unaccompanied to the test centre to be honest. It doesn't affect the test, not that that makes much difference.

I know for me (over ten years ago now), I did a lesson before my test so I was essentially just waiting in the car park after that, and stayed a half an hour or so before my test.

Dravokivich

I made arrangements with my aunt to be a available. Otherwise i wouldn't of had a car to use anyway. So whenever I got a test date, I always tried to give her as much notice as possible, so she could arrange time off for it.

Wishbone Ash

Amirani wrote: »

all the available test times are midweek during office hours. Understandably, the learer will need to take time off work to do this...

55% of employees do not work 'office hours' so for many, the test date may be on a day that they are not working.