Driving Test Cheats

[WhiskyDisco]

I couldn't find a discussion on this topic, so thought I would start one.

Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2g30wwmnno

Examples of people prosecuted last year, reported by the Press Association News Agency, include 23-year-old Qounain Khan, who was handed an eight-month prison sentence in June 2025 after pleading guilty to impersonating learners at theory test centres 12 times.

The court heard impersonators could be paid up to £2,000 for passing a test.

Sorina-Ana Turcitu, 42, admitted attempting to take a practical driving test on behalf of someone else. She was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment suspended for 18 months in September 2025.

And Ali Rasul, 22, was handed a two-year prison sentence in November 2025 after being caught repeatedly trying to cheat the theory test over an eight-month period either by using a hidden earpiece or an impersonator.

£2,000 for taking a test for someone!!! If you can't pass a driving exam then how on earth can you be trusted to drive correctly? The prison sentences need to be much tougher - these people are making a fortune.

[Terminator X]

Lol who's paying £2k to get someone else to take their test. Cheaper to get a few lessons surely.

Also prison for these people, seems a bit fookin harsh Vs knife crime etc.

TX.

[Super Sonic]

Terminator X said:

Lol who's paying £2k to get someone else to take their test. Cheaper to get a few lessons surely.

Also prison for these people, seems a bit fookin harsh Vs knife crime etc.

TX.

People who have no clue how to drive, and no regard for the law or their and other people's safety.

[Terminator X]

Super Sonic said:

Terminator X said:

Lol who's paying £2k to get someone else to take their test. Cheaper to get a few lessons surely.

Also prison for these people, seems a bit fookin harsh Vs knife crime etc.

TX.

People who have no clue how to drive, and no regard for the law or their and other people's safety.

I had no clue how to drive at 17 but still managed without paying someone else £2k

TX.

[55palfers]

......and those who paid the impersonators should be banned from driving for 5 years.

[Super Sonic]

Terminator X said:

I had no clue how to drive at 17 but still managed without paying someone else £2k

TX.

Managed what? To get someone else to take your test, or to pass without lessons?

[Terminator X]

Super Sonic said:

Terminator X said:

I had no clue how to drive at 17 but still managed without paying someone else £2k

TX.

Managed what? To get someone else to take your test, or to pass without lessons?

Pass my test without paying someone else to do it? Didn't seem that hard to understand.

TX.

[Super Sonic]

Terminator X said:

Super Sonic said:

Terminator X said:

I had no clue how to drive at 17 but still managed without paying someone else £2k

TX.

Managed what? To get someone else to take your test, or to pass without lessons?

Pass my test without paying someone else to do it? Didn't seem that hard to understand.

TX.

With lessons I assume, like most of us. Good for you.
I had no clue at 17, but I took lessons. The people who pay people to take a test for them, as I said, 'Have no clue how to drive, and no regard for the law or their and other people's safety.'
Not sure what point you are trying to make with your comment.
That not everyone cheats? No kidding Columbo!
Or did you mean you passed your test at 17 despite "not having a clue" and "without paying someone else" for lessons?

[Terminator X]

Super Sonic said:

With lessons I assume, like most of us. Good for you.
I had no clue at 17, but I took lessons. The people who pay people to take a test for them, as I said, 'Have no clue how to drive, and no regard for the law or their and other people's safety.'
Not sure what point you are trying to make with your comment.
That not everyone cheats? No kidding Columbo!
Or were you saying you passed your test at 17 despite not having a clue and not paying someone else for lessons?

FFS here you go.

"I had no clue how to drive at 17 [never had a lesson and couldn't drive] but still managed [to pass with lessons] without paying someone else £2k"

It would cost way less than £2k to pass the test yourself.

TX.

[Super Sonic]

Terminator X said:

FFS here you go.

"I had no clue how to drive at 17 [never had a lesson and couldn't drive] but still managed [to pass with lessons] without paying someone else £2k"

It would cost way less than £2k to pass the test yourself.

TX.

So the same as most people then. You've literally come on a thread about people cheating on their driving test to tell us you didn't. Like most of us. As I said, good for you.

[Terminator X]

Super Sonic said:

Terminator X said:

FFS here you go.

"I had no clue how to drive at 17 [never had a lesson and couldn't drive] but still managed [to pass with lessons] without paying someone else £2k"

It would cost way less than £2k to pass the test yourself.

TX.

So the same as most people then. You've literally come on a thread about people cheating on their driving test to tell us you didn't. Like most of us. As I said, good for you.

You've completely ignored the bit that it would cost less than £2k to pass yourself but yeah nothing to see here.

TX.

[Wheel Turned Out]

Backs up the idea that a considerable portion of people on the road (probably literally) shouldn't be there.

[ac.cobra]

I don't know what all you talking about, driving standard in UK are worst ever been in the UK for those who are qualified to drive, let alone Lerner drivers.
You all must have 0 points on your licence for 50 years and no accidents.

[Super Sonic]

Terminator X said:

You've completely ignored the bit that it would cost less than £2k to pass yourself but yeah nothing to see here.

TX.

Only if you were capable of learning. Some people are clueless, and fail tests multiple times after many lessons. If they also have no regard for the law or safety, then inevitably some of them will attempt to cheat. Hence people charging to take the test for them.

[Terminator X]

Super Sonic said:

Terminator X said:

You've completely ignored the bit that it would cost less than £2k to pass yourself but yeah nothing to see here.

TX.

Only if you were capable of learning. Some people are clueless, and fail tests multiple times after many lessons. If they also have no regard for the law or safety, then inevitably some of them will attempt to cheat. Hence people charging to take the test for them.

Lol you seem to be one of those s that needs the last word. Off you go.

TX.

[Super Sonic]

Terminator X said:

Super Sonic said:

Terminator X said:

You've completely ignored the bit that it would cost less than £2k to pass yourself but yeah nothing to see here.

TX.

Only if you were capable of learning. Some people are clueless, and fail tests multiple times after many lessons. If they also have no regard for the law or safety, then inevitably some of them will attempt to cheat. Hence people charging to take the test for them.

Lol you seem to be one of those s that needs the last word. Off you go.

TX.

So you've got no reply to my comment except call me a and try to close the debate by saying I need to have the last word?
Nice Ad Hominem!

[lost in espace]

I heard that there are lots of provisional driver insuring a car for themselves, and then just go and drive it unaccompanied.

[hidetheelephants]

lost in espace said:

I heard that there are lots of provisional driver insuring a car for themselves, and then just go and drive it unaccompanied.

The ridiculous delays getting a driving test is probably helping to motivate this crime.

[GasEngineer]

Terminator X said:

You've completely ignored the bit that it would cost less than £2k to pass yourself but yeah nothing to see here.

TX.

How much do driving lessons cost and how many are needed to pass the test if you start from not having a clue?

if you don't pass first time you're probably not far from £2k.

[hidetheelephants]

I'm completely out of touch having passed the test last century but the BSM website wants £42/hr in the west end of Glasgow.