Driving Test hijack
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A learner driver's test ended abruptly on Monday when two robbers hijacked his car.
The post office raiders dragged the 18-year-old from his Ford Fiesta and ordered the examiner out.
They had just stolen a cash box being delivered to the post office in Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Police said the robbers had planned to escape by motorcycle, but a car had blocked them in.
Post office owner Stephen Moseley said: "He had just stopped to make a maneouvre when they opened the door and dragged him out."
"It hasn't been a good day for him at all"
Mr Moseley, who had followed the robbers on foot after tackling one, said the learner driver was "absolutely distraught" immediately after the incident.
But Mark Shadbolt, the owner of the Tendring School of Motoring, said: "The pupil seems OK. He's a good lad and he's fine.
The car was found 20 minutes later in an industrial estate and the stolen cash box was later found in a garden on Beford Road.
Police said they have arrested one man in connection with the incident.
The post office raiders dragged the 18-year-old from his Ford Fiesta and ordered the examiner out.
They had just stolen a cash box being delivered to the post office in Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Police said the robbers had planned to escape by motorcycle, but a car had blocked them in.
Post office owner Stephen Moseley said: "He had just stopped to make a maneouvre when they opened the door and dragged him out."
"It hasn't been a good day for him at all"
Mr Moseley, who had followed the robbers on foot after tackling one, said the learner driver was "absolutely distraught" immediately after the incident.
But Mark Shadbolt, the owner of the Tendring School of Motoring, said: "The pupil seems OK. He's a good lad and he's fine.
The car was found 20 minutes later in an industrial estate and the stolen cash box was later found in a garden on Beford Road.
Police said they have arrested one man in connection with the incident.
raceboy said: Oh please tell meracegirl can drive, well she's took the Chimaera around Donington so I'm not expecting her to need too many lessons but I need to know how much the theory test and practical test cost
doh! that'll teach me for being impatient
>> Edited by raceboy on Tuesday 28th January 14:29
Check this out, should answer your questions
www.dsa.gov.uk/
Edited to say never mind, here it is:
Theory Test
Standard fee for all categories, from the above date this test will include a Hazard Perception section. £18.00
Practical Test - Weekdays
Car £39.00
Tractor £39.00
Motorcycle £48.00
Lorry/Bus £76.00
Car and Trailer £76.00
Practical Test - Saturday and Weekday Evenings
Car Test £48.00
>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Tuesday 28th January 14:39
raceboy said: Cheers, so thats £57 + the instructors car hire for 2 hours then, don't think doing the test in the Chimaera would be a good idea
I'm letting her have £200 to sort it out, what sort of prices were those of you that have passed recently been paying for the instructors car/time?
I passed my test last Feb, and for an hours lesson with BSM it was £17.00
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