He is now also charged with illegal driving.Īt the beginning of February, a man from the southern part of the county was convicted of the same crime, gross false declaration. He didn't get a driver's license either - but nevertheless drove a car a couple of weeks later. I had received information that there is a person who helps with the test, and he called me and we talked to each other, he says. In the interrogation, the man admits that he tried to cheat and that he would find out the correct answers with the help of the earphone. I see that he is holding it in his hand and I feel that he wants to hide it from me, the police said later during the interrogation. I see how he takes a small earphone out of his left ear. When the traffic inspector saw that the man was putting something in one of his ears, the police were called. Using earphones is the latest in cheating on theory tests, says the traffic inspector in police interrogation. The traffic inspector who was in charge of the test at the time quickly suspected that something was wrong - the man looked nervous and didn't even seem to read the questions.

'The courts take this type of fraud seriously and we’ve seen a number of immediate prison sentences.Before starting a theory test, you need to certify that you will not use unauthorized aids on your honor and conscience.ĭespite this, the man wrote the test with an earpiece in one ear. “Both of these crimes are often committed by professionals, and even gangs sometimes. 'It’s not only the impersonator that’s breaking the law, it’s the candidate too. “The impersonator still has to present the real candidate’s photocard driving licence, so our staff are trained to spot people who don’t appear as they do on the licence they present, and they do catch them in the act. “The impersonations are more straightforward, the candidate simply pays someone to attend and take the test on their behalf,” he said. Mr Rice said that some learner drivers ask people to sit their theory test for them. If you change your mind at any time you can always unsubscribe. Then you'll get email updates from our team with the biggest news stories of the day. Or just scroll up to the top of this page (under the top photo or video) and find the black box.Īll you need to do is type your email address into the sign-up bar and hit subscribe. It's really easy to sign up to our newsletter - and it's totally free. Did you know you can get Leicestershire Live updates straight to your inbox?

Cheating on drivers test