§ Mr. Oakesasked the Minister of Transport how many applications for registration under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Act, 1962 were rejected because of failure in the written part of the examination, failure in the practical part of the examination, and failure in both parts of the examination, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisAn applicant for admission to the Register of Approved Driving Instructors is required to pass the written examination before submitting himself to the practical test. There are, therefore, no candidates who have failed both the examination and the test.
The latest figures available of passes and failures in the written examination and practical test are:
Passes Failures Total Written Examination 6,130 1,829 7,959 Practical Test 4,859 2,231 7,090 These figures relate to attempts; a candidate for inclusion in the Register may well make several attempts at the examination or test or at both.
§ Mr. Oakesasked the Minister of Transport if she will substitute an oral for a written examination for applicants to be registered under the voluntary driving instructors' registration scheme set up under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Act, 1962.
§ Mr. John MorrisNo. This would be unnecessarily costly in terms of both manpower and money.
§ Mr. Oakesasked the Minister of Transport how many driving instructors are registered under the voluntary registration scheme set up under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Act, 1962.
§ Mr. John MorrisOn 30th January, 1967, 4,513 driving instructors were on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors.