Fake Driving Instructor Fined

Learner drivers have to be increasingly careful when picking a driving instructor as research shows that there are hundreds of un-qualified driving instructors teaching students.

 Recently a Yorkshire based driving instructor had to badge revoked over concerns about here capability to drive. The instructor failed a spot test designed to test the safety standards of instructors. She was given the chance to re-take the test but failed to turn up, which made the DSA revoke her instructor’s badge and remove her form the register in October last year.

 Despite the ban the instructor carried on teaching pupils in the South Yorkshire area, she even drove the pupils to the local test centre, where other instructor’s noticed her and reported her to the police.

 South Yorkshire Police recently stopped the instructor at the Test Centre as she presented a student for a test.

 Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard that the instructor qualified in 2006 receiving a certificate, which was valid for four years. During these four the DSA have the power to carry out random spot tests, as this instructor failed the test and failed to turn up for the re-take she had her badge revoked. In court the instructor claimed that she was unaware her badge had been revoked.

 The instructor pleaded guilty of fraud by misrepresentation, intending to make financial gain for herself, therefore she had to pay £200 altogether.

 This case shows one instructor who was found to be unsafe to teach people how to drive. Unfortunately this is not the only case, there are hundreds of driver all over the country how have been found to be unsafe.

 The best tip to learner drivers is to use a well-established Driving School to learn to drive, not independent instructors. 

Published by admin on September 4th, 2009 in Uncategorized