The Cost of Convenience: How a Black Market for Driving Tests Exposed Britain's Bureaucratic Failures The UK government's recent crackdown on third party operators exploiting the driving test booking system is long overdue.
However, it doesn't address the root cause of the problem: the woefully inadequate capacity to meet demand.
The black market for driving tests has flourished because officials have consistently failed to provide sufficient slots, leaving learners like Robert Kamugisha with no choice but to pay exorbitant fees to secure a test date.