LEARNER drivers are travelling nearly 700 miles to sit "easier" tests in Scotland. Thousands of young motorists undertake the nerve-wracking exam every year in a bid to ditch their L-Plates. 1 Learner drivers are travelling nearly 700 miles to sit "easier" tests in Scotland Credit: Getty And some frustrated hopefuls down south are even flocking to test centres in the Western Isles because they believe it will be "easier" to pass.
One driving school say half the available tests in Benbecula are booked up by learners from further afield, The Press and Journal reports. But locals say most of the wannabe drivers fail because they have no experience navigating rural and single-track roads. Angela Campbell of Isle Drive, based in Benbecula, warned driving in the Western Isles requires a "new set of skills".
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