Driving examiners who call in sick are costing the taxpayer £500,000 a year in compensation.
New figures show that an average of 310 learners a day have their tests cancelled at the last minute.
Students who are let down can claim for loss of earnings, exam fees and the cost of hiring the instructor’s car.
But the shocking dent in the public purse would be three times as high if everyone entitled to compensation made a claim.
A total of 113,177 tests were cancelled with less than three days’ notice in the 12 months up to April. Of those, 23,000 were because examiners were ill.
A Driving Standards Agency spokeswoman said: “Driving tests are notoriously stressful for any learner. But this sickness record suggests that even the examiners are feeling the strain.”
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/06/19/no-show-driving-test-examiners-cost-taxpayer-500-000-a-year-115875-23210220/#ixzz1PnUmS11USource : Adrian Butler - www.mirror.co.uk
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