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Professional test taker?

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DrFfybes
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Professional test taker?

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Postby DrFfybes » July 8th, 2022, 2:23 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62083896

"Llanelli woman jailed for taking 150 driving tests for others"

150 tests???

OK, it was in 4 locations, but even so, you'd think when she turned up at Carmarthen test centre every 6 weeks or so someone would have recognised her within 2 years.

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby bungeejumper » July 8th, 2022, 2:38 pm

I'm sure I've heard this story before - the last time round, I think it was said to be rampant in the West Midlands. A more general article is at https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/car ... -year.html

More alarming, however, are the worries that the same sort of impersonation may be happening in HGV tests. Why bother learning how to handle your 60 foot low loader when there's an experienced truckie who can pass your test for you? :shock:

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby Redmires » July 8th, 2022, 4:32 pm

No mention of the people who paid her to take the test for them. Hopefully they will be brought to justice as well.

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby redsturgeon » July 8th, 2022, 4:41 pm

Redmires wrote:No mention of the people who paid her to take the test for them. Hopefully they will be brought to justice as well.


And certainly have their licenses revoked immediately.

I would guess their insurance while driving would not be valid either.

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby AF62 » July 8th, 2022, 5:07 pm

DrFfybes wrote:but even so, you'd think when she turned up at Carmarthen test centre every 6 weeks or so someone would have recognised her within 2 years.


They probably did, but there is an ‘elephant in the room’ explanation why they didn’t say anything.

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby bungeejumper » July 8th, 2022, 6:06 pm

AF62 wrote:
DrFfybes wrote:but even so, you'd think when she turned up at Carmarthen test centre every 6 weeks or so someone would have recognised her within 2 years.

They probably did, but there is an ‘elephant in the room’ explanation why they didn’t say anything.

Backhanders? False beard and moustache? Her sister's Cressida Dick? Her brother's Grant Shapps? Good grief, this is getting worse and worse. I think we should be told. :)

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby monabri » July 8th, 2022, 8:58 pm

she needs to list out every single person that she has taken a test for...and until she does she stays behind bars.

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby AF62 » July 8th, 2022, 10:33 pm

monabri wrote:she needs to list out every single person that she has taken a test for...and until she does she stays behind bars.


You really think she kept a list?

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby monabri » July 8th, 2022, 11:34 pm

AF62 wrote:
monabri wrote:she needs to list out every single person that she has taken a test for...and until she does she stays behind bars.


You really think she kept a list?


I hope not!

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Re: Professional test taker?

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Postby pje16 » July 9th, 2022, 6:22 am

DrFfybes wrote:OK, it was in 4 locations, but even so, you'd think when she turned up at Carmarthen test centre every 6 weeks or so someone would have recognised her within 2 years.
Paul

I would have thought so if that were the case
"Kaur took the tests in Swansea, Carmarthen, Birmingham and London."
These are locations NOT test centres
there are dozens of test centres in the bigger places


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