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Whether at the age of 17 with accompanied driving or as soon as the 18th birthday arrives – for many teenagers and young adults, a driving license is simply a must. But before they can start, there is the test and this obviously presents many with great challenges. Because never before has there been so much cheating on the driving test.
Driving license: Cheating during the test more often than ever before
It is a sad record: Over 2,700 candidates tried to cheat on the theoretical driving test between January and September 2023 and were caught. This corresponds to a a sharp increase of 38 percent compared to the same period in 2022. According to the TÜV Association, it is the highest number of fraudsthat have ever been counted in the driving test (Source: Mirror).
“We assume that the The number of unreported cases is much higher is,” explains Richard Goebelt, TÜV Head of Vehicle and Mobility. Particularly common in the theoretical test is simply sent someone else, to solve the theory tasks instead of the actual examinee.
A good third of the known fraud cases are due to this proxy scam. Another third would be committed with the help of unauthorized technical means try to pass the exam. The classic here is the Smartphone, but also cameras or headphones would be used. The good old cheat sheet makes up the last third.
Anyone caught cheating or committing other fraudulent acts will be fined Ban of up to nine months before being allowed to take the next test. The TÜV expert also criticizes the testing centers, saying they should report violations more consistently.
It is not only novice drivers who are a hot topic on German roads:
Overall, the attempted cheating accounts for a small proportion of the exams. Around According to TÜV, 1.52 million tests were taken by September 2023.
Concern about safety: Almost every second learner driver fails
The proportion of failed attempts has also increased. In the Almost every second learner driver fails the theoretical test (42 percent)For car class B, the figure is even 45 percent. For the practical test, the failure rate is lower at 30 percent. 37 percent fail their class B driving test.
The proportion of failed tests has been increasing for years and should give drivers something to think about. After all, there are apparently some novice drivers who only got their license by cheating. “If we want to reverse the trend, we need better road safety education in schools and at home and a further Strengthening driver training“, summarizes the TÜV association.
Source: German