I saw this story in the Daily Mail today. This guy specialised in taking driving tests for people – charging them £600 to sit the Theory Test and £3,000 for the Practical Test!
Gageen Preet Singh, 35, used wigs and false moustaches to disguise himself during theory and practical driving tests.
Investigators said that people desperate for driving licences would pay the Indian national around £600 to sit their theory exam for them and £3,000 for a practical test.
Whenever I hear of fraudsters doing this – and it appears to be quite a big problem – it isn’t so much the criminals themselves I think of, but the idiots who pay them.
A typical learner takes around 40 hours to learn to drive (or let’s say 60 for an older person). Even at 60 hours, and adding the cost of the test, that’s a lot less than £1,500. And even if you don’t pass first time, it’s hard to see how £3,000 comes into it unless you really have serious issues.
And the Theory Test is a doddle. No excuses if you don’t speak English – you can easily get voiceovers in your own language, or you can take an interpreter. You can pass it for less than £20 spent on a book and a DVD, plus the cost of the test. Much less than £600.
The only thing you really have to provide is a little bit of effort. If you can’t do that, you are a complete prat for thinking you can do it this way instead.