Loophole enabling drivers to stay on roads without taking test finally closed ... 13 years after first planned
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A legal loophole that allowed drivers to remain on the road without passing a test has been closed. This action comes 13 years after the change was first planned. Data from the RSA shows 73,000 learners held three or more permits. Of those, 35,000 had already paid for and booked a test before the deadline.
Already, 73,000 learners on three or more permits, of whom 35,000 have booked and paid for a test in advance of the deadline, according to RSA data