Question 13747 — road safety

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Mr. Nicolas Pacquot alerts the Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories to the current problems encountered by driving schools across the country, linked to the shortage of exam slots for driving licenses. This situation worries both driving training professionals and candidates for driving licenses. To illustrate the situation, in October 2023, an examination center in the Doubs department saw allocate 280 slots intended to meet the needs of 32 driving schools in the area. In December 2023, this number was reduced to 113. Several factors seem to contribute to this worrying situation, in particular the lack of examiners and the change in the software for allocating places to the exam, which has become national, which has come into force since January 2023. This results in a real “war for places”. The consequences are numerous: increasing waiting times which can reach more than 8 months to take or retake the exam, lynchings against driving school managers, increased risk of driving without a license, etc. In addition, these delays are an obstacle to filling certain jobs, conditional on obtaining a driving license. It is also important to note that this situation seems to generate territorial disparities (certain departments being less affected than others). These inequalities are reinforced by the new system which allows driving schools to administer the exam outside their exam center, accentuating tensions in departments already suffering. Furthermore, if the Government's decision to authorize young people to take their driving license from the age of 17 is a laudable initiative to promote the mobility of young apprentices, workers or students, particularly in rural areas, its implementation from January 1, 2024, raises legitimate concerns and raises questions, given the context. Consequently, he asks what measures the Government intends to put in place to quickly remedy this shortage and to guarantee fair and effective access to the driving license test for all, while ensuring road safety and the quality of the tests.

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