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Moselle. "Several months," too long a wait to pass a driving test: the warning cry from driving schools

Moselle. "Several months," too long a wait to pass a driving test: the warning cry from driving schools

A group of driving schools in Moselle, in the Rombas-Ennery area, is sounding the alarm about the lack of places available for students to take their driving test. This phenomenon is widespread in France. But until now, it has affected semi-rural areas less.
Magaly Weber and Sanha El Abassi are driving school directors in the Rombas-Ennery area:
Magaly Weber and Sanha El Abassi are driving school directors in the Rombas-Ennery area: "The situation is becoming untenable with the system put in place by the State." Photo Miguel Antunes

A waiting period of "several months" to present a candidate for a driving license, "compared to a few weeks previously." For a second attempt? "At least six months!" decide two driving school directors in northern Metz. Like the metropolises before them, semi-rural areas are hit by a funnel effect . "It's getting crazy," sighs Magaly Weber, director of a school in Ennery. "Rather than confront the shortage of inspectors, the State is implementing a new system for allocating places. Everything is done via an online platform. It doesn't matter how well the candidates are prepared: the more hours a school provides...

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