Simon Douglas: AA Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer on the surge in wait times for drivers licence tests since the introduction of free re-sits
The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Newstalk ZB
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Fees for re-sitting driver’s licence tests could return as nationwide wait times surge.
Since October, it has been free to retry licence tests as many times as needed after paying a one-off fee. NZTA says there has been a significant increase in demand since the change, leading to unacceptable wait times.
AA Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer Simon Douglas tells Mike Hosking there needs to be a cap on the number of free re-sits allowed as people join the waitlist but do not show on the day.
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