Drivers urged to SNITCH on anyone breaking new law in UK under DVSA crackdown

THE DVSA has urged drivers to snitch on each other after introducing a new law earlier this summer. People that have seen any rule-breaking have been told to report it on the Government website through a dedicated new system. Brits have been urged by the DVSA to report any sites that are reselling driving tests (stock photo) Credit: sturti The DVSA has encouraged Brits to report anyone who is found selling reselling driving tests through a new online form. Now, anyone violating driving test laws can be reported via the government’s website. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The DVSA said on Facebook: “Seen someone offering to sell driving tests? You can report it to us using our new online form. Since 12 May, it has been against the law for anyone but the learner driver to book a driving test. Reselling tests, using unofficial apps, bots or automated tools also breaks the terms and conditions of our booking service. If you’ve spotted someone breaking these rules, you can now report it on GOV.UK. You can share website addresses, social media links or screenshots as evidence. Reports can be made anonymously and our enforcement team will investigate and take appropriate action.” Most read in Motors Since May, it has been illegal for anyone other than the learner driver to book their own driving test. People, websites, and third-party apps are also unable to resell driving test appointments once they have been booked. Searching driving test booking sites with bots, booking tests on the behalf of others, and using another person’s details to book tests without permission now also fall under these regulations. The introduction of these rules hoped to crackdown on unfair driving test bookings, stopping bots, agencies and third-party apps from exploiting waiting lists. Two months on from its introduction, the DVSA has placed more than 4,000 online booking suspensions on accounts, and more than a thousand suspensions on driving license numbers. Now, however, the driving organisation want other motorists to report rule breakers themselves through its online system, which can include people, social media accounts, websites and apps. Anyone reporting through the form has the ability to stay anonymous, but is encouraged to share as much detail as possible with the DVSA. After a report is made, the DVSA says: “Our enforcement team will investigate and take appropriate action”. Comment now