Today the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) issued a severe warning to all impersonators who sit driving tests for others. The DSA has stated that their actions will be monitored and impersonators will face prosecution with tough sentencing by the courts.
The DSA further warned impersonators that it is committed to ensure that offenders prosecuted, in order to keep the public safe and the preserve the integrity of the driving tests .
Andrew Rice, Head of Fraud & Integrity for the Driving Standards Agency said: “Tackling impersonations is a key priority for the Agency as failing to identify offenders presents a significant danger to road safety. Through fraudulent and criminal means, impersonators gain entitlement to drive for those who are unable or unwilling to undertake the assessment to prove that they meet the required standard to drive on our roads“.
