Car Insurance
Fake learners face prison sentence
18th August 2008
Impersonators who sit driving tests for other learners have been warned that this will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts.
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) issued a severe warning for those tempted to fool driving instructors, following the sentencing of Palwinder Singh Johal to two years in prison and recommended deportation.
Johal was charged with attempting to obtain property by deception after falsely obtaining driving licenses through impersonating others at driving test centres.
The DSA has warned car insurance customers that it is committed to prosecuting offenders in order to preserve the integrity of the driving test procedures.
"Tackling impersonations is a key priority for the Agency as failing to identify offenders presents a significant danger to road safety," said Andrew Rice, head of fraud for the DSA.
"Through fraudulent and criminal means, impersonators gain entitlement to drive for those who are unable or unwilling to undertake the assessment to prove that they meet the required standard to drive on our roads."
Many people also seek a full driving license to establish proof of their identity to gain other documents and a credit standing.
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