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Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:30 am
by Charlie
Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

You simply could not make a story up like this.
While out on a practical driving test, the pupil, Ben Williams, was told to perform an emergency stop.
The stop was controlled and according to the pupils driving instructor sitting in the back seat, the manoeuvre was 'perfect'.
Keith Priestley, the driving examiner, went to a solicitor to make a claim.
However, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) went in Ben's favour and even offered him a free re-test.
Priestley, dropped his case and was disciplined and does not work for the DVSA any more.
Honestly, the cheek of it!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ickly.html

Re: Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:21 am
by Tommy Gun
Obviously somebody wanted some money here :o

Re: Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:15 am
by Wheelspin
What a plonker.
Compensation culture at its worst.

Re: Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:53 pm
by Speedy
Shocking story of compensation culture.
Out for a buck or two.

Re: Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:09 pm
by Tripper
He clearly wanted out of the job.

Re: Driving examiner wanted to sue a learner driver for 'braking too quickly'

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:09 am
by Motor Mouth
For crying out loud, this compensation culture is getting beyond a joke.