Traffic police said how many Russians failed their driving test 19:11

In 2023, only 11% of driver candidates were able to pass the practical driving test on the first try. About this radio station “Police Wave” said a traffic police officer.

“According to the 2023 results, about 11 percent of driver candidates passed the practical exam for the first time, and about 30 percent passed the theoretical exam,” said Roman Mishurov, head of the department responsible for organizing technical inspection and examination activities. Provision of public services of the State Traffic Inspectorate of Russia.

He added that the number of candidates who failed the theory part of the exam in their fourth or more attempts increased to 7.6 percent. In 2022, this figure will be 5%.

At the same time, many more candidates failed the practical exam on the fourth or more attempts (16%).

“Unfortunately, we see that not everyone has the quality and perhaps the attitude towards the exam. <...> And in the end, we are faced with a group of exam participants who do not allow people who come for the first time and are preparing to pass the exam calmly to take the exam,” said Mishurov.

He noted that for this reason, it was decided to increase the time to take the exam again after three failures to six months.

Before reportedIt was stated that if a prospective driver does not pass the driving test at MREO STSI, he will have the next opportunity only after six months, due to changes in the rules for taking the test from 1 April. Automobile experts say the practical test will also become more difficult. With the increase in the number of penalty points allowed, the number of violations specified in the previous more general criteria has also increased. They estimate that overall the number of failed exams should not increase, but that the situation regarding the duration of the exam is “weak”.

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