Anyone wishing to take their driving test tomorrow (Friday 29th February) may be disappointed when they turn up at the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) testing centre only to find that the examiner who is supposed to take the test has not turned up.
This is due to the one day strike that has been called by the Public and Commercial Services Union for the 29th February, the strike could mean that around 8,500 staff who work for the DVLA, Highways Agency, DSA, and the Dept of Transport could all be walking out or indeed just not turning up for work on that day in a dispute over pay.
However the DSA are urging people who have got a driving test booked for tomorrow to turn up, this is because they say that not all of their staff are members of the union and therefore will not be obliged to take industrial action. So there is the possibility that some lucky learner drivers may still get the chance to take their test.
But if the examiner has not turned up, a new test date will be automatically set up by the DSA and there is also the opportunity for the learner driver to be able to claim any out of pocket expenses too. This strike will not affect people who have been booked to take the theory test, so they should turn up as arranged.
Source [Auto Express]
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