Motorists are all making the same driving test mistake (Image: Getty)
Motorists have lost almost £8million with thousands of individuals breaking a
A new study from experts at has found an eye-watering one-fifth (20 percent) of their theory test.
According to analysis, the biggest reason motorists were
Introduced in 1996, to ensure drivers understand road signs and motoring laws.
This is followed by a Hazard Perception test where students must identify possible danger points on various video clips.
Theory tests are only valid for two years until drivers pass a practical exam (Image: Getty)
Individuals can take lessons without doing the theory but cannot take a practical driving test unless they have a valid pass certificate.
However, to ensure motorists’ knowledge is up to scratch.
Students must pass their practical driving test before the 24 months expire or are forced to resit the test.
Each test costs £23 which has to be repaid again if motorists are forced into taking the exam again.
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According to RED Driver Training, 37 percent of learner drivers who have retaken their theory test did so because two years have elapsed since they first passed.
With demand for driving tests often high, many students could simply be timed out in a major blow.
The poll found the leading reason for allowing a theory test to expire was down to simply running out of money to afford driving lessons (15 percent).
This was followed by repeatedly failing a driving test over the set period with 14 percent of individuals caught out.
A lack of driving instructors affected 13 percent of road users while 10 percent struggled to find a driving test in the required time.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Seb Goldin, CEO of RED Driver Training warned “a third of driving students aren’t aware” there were apps available to help them pass.
He added: “This is compounded by the fact that students must retake their theory test once two years have elapsed since first passing a theory test, and a lack of driving instructors and long wait times for tests are contributing.
“As the UK’s largest driving school, we have thousands of reputable instructors up and down the country to support students through their driving journey.”