arista
07-12-2025, 02:23 AM
This all China's fault in a way
As since Covid-19
a massive number are trying to learn
and some pay to jump ahead.
And others are just overcharged
So the Driving Tout makes big profits.
[Touts use these login details to book
driving tests in bulk and sell them to learners
on WhatsApp and Facebook,
charging as much as £500 for tests that should
cost no more than £75.
This makes it harder for learners to book
through legitimate routes and adds
to already lengthy waiting times.
The BBC has also uncovered evidence that
the outgoing head of the Driver and
Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA),
Loveday Ryder, was told about these
operations in February - yet some sellers
reported to the DVSA are still operating.
In response, the DVSA said it does not
comment on specific complaints but has zero
tolerance for those exploiting learner drivers.
We have identified touts operating in London,
Birmingham,
Manchester
and the Home Counties.
Posing as driving instructors, we approached
them on WhatsApp and were offered
monthly payments in exchange for login details
to the DVSA's system,
where instructors can book tests.
One tout boasted he worked with more
than 1,000 instructors - while another,
Anil Ahmed, who goes by the
name "Ahadeen", said he signed up
two instructors every week.
We could not independently verify
either of these claims.
When we later confronted Mr Ahmed
in person he denied any involvement,
but we have found significant
evidence implicating him.]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0k2858jj1o
As since Covid-19
a massive number are trying to learn
and some pay to jump ahead.
And others are just overcharged
So the Driving Tout makes big profits.
[Touts use these login details to book
driving tests in bulk and sell them to learners
on WhatsApp and Facebook,
charging as much as £500 for tests that should
cost no more than £75.
This makes it harder for learners to book
through legitimate routes and adds
to already lengthy waiting times.
The BBC has also uncovered evidence that
the outgoing head of the Driver and
Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA),
Loveday Ryder, was told about these
operations in February - yet some sellers
reported to the DVSA are still operating.
In response, the DVSA said it does not
comment on specific complaints but has zero
tolerance for those exploiting learner drivers.
We have identified touts operating in London,
Birmingham,
Manchester
and the Home Counties.
Posing as driving instructors, we approached
them on WhatsApp and were offered
monthly payments in exchange for login details
to the DVSA's system,
where instructors can book tests.
One tout boasted he worked with more
than 1,000 instructors - while another,
Anil Ahmed, who goes by the
name "Ahadeen", said he signed up
two instructors every week.
We could not independently verify
either of these claims.
When we later confronted Mr Ahmed
in person he denied any involvement,
but we have found significant
evidence implicating him.]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0k2858jj1o