One man has spoken out amid a whole string of complaints that people all across the town are struggling to pick up driving tests. 

This comes as people have reportedly driven across the UK to attend examinations as the test centre in Reading has too long of a waiting list. 

On a call out to Facebook, one person said that her son has had to book a driving test in Edinburgh due to wait times being so long in the town. 

Sajjad, who lives in Reading and currently needs to book a driving test, said that he has also been struggling to find a space. 

"I have been learning to drive for a while now and have been trying to book a test since February or March but have had no such luck," he said. 

"I have tried at Reading, Farnborough, and Basingstoke but there are no available spots. Especially in Reading, there is just nothing."

Sajjad went on to say he has found the whole ordeal really frustrating and annoying, and would like something to be done about it. 

"Post-pandemic lots of people have been wanting to book a test and the centre clearly doesn't have the means to support all of them," he continued. 

DVSA’s CEO Loveday Ryder said:

“In the past financial year alone, we’ve provided almost two million tests, and I was delighted to meet the Transport Secretary recently to discuss how we can continue to increase the number of tests by recruiting more examiners while tackling bots and those exploiting learners.

“DVSA want to see more learners passing first time, so we’re working with the driver training industry to educate and advise learners on what they can do to prepare and improve their likelihood of passing.

“Learners can check out our Ready to Pass campaign and use our checklist to make sure they’ve had enough lessons so they can drive safely and are ready to pass first time.”

This comes as the institution in charge of helping people to get ready to drive in Reading has answered complaints about examiners finishing earlier than the working day.

A woman on social media complained that the Reading Driving Test Centre closes at 4pm, meaning 'youngsters' are left waiting for slots to pass their tests.

The examinations end earlier than the usual working day between 5pm and 6pm.

Explaining why tests finish at around 4pm, a spokesperson for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said: “Driving examiners work a standard day starting at 8am and finishing at 4pm.

“This is to make the most of daylight hours during winter, as the law states the test must take place in good light.

“During summer months many driving examiners work overtime after 4pm, to provide as many tests as possible.”

The complaint comes as the days of the Driving Test Centre in Elgar Road South, Katesgrove are numbered, as the building is set to be demolished and replaced with a new residential building containing 16 flats.