Whether at the age of 17 with accompanied driving or as soon as your 18th birthday has come – a driving license is simply a must for many teenagers and young adults. But before we can get started, the exam is coming up and it obviously poses major challenges for many. Because never before has there been so much cheating on the driving test.
Driving license: cheating on the exam is increasing
It’s a sad record: Over 2,700 examinees tried to cheat on the theoretical driving test between January and September 2023 and were exposed. That corresponds to one a massive increase of 38 percent compared to the same period in 2022. According to the TÜV Association, it is the highest number of fraudswhich was ever counted in the driving license test (source: Spiegel).
“We assume that the The number of unreported cases is much larger “is,” explains Richard Goebelt, TÜV Head of Vehicle and Mobility Department. This is particularly common during the theoretical exam just sent someone else, in order to solve the theory tasks instead of the actual examinee.
A good third of known cases of fraud fall on this proxy scam. Another third would need help unauthorized technical means try to get through the exam. The classic here is this Smartphone, but also cameras or headphones would be used. The good old cheat sheet makes up the last third.
Anyone caught cheating or attempting other fraud will have to deal with one Suspension of up to nine months before you can take the exam next time. The TÜV expert also criticizes the testing centers. They would have to report violations more consistently.
It’s not just new drivers who are a hot topic on German roads:
Overall, attempts at cheating make up a small proportion of the exams. Around According to TÜV, 1.52 million exams were taken by September 2023.
Almost every second driver learner fails the test
However, the proportion of failed attempts has also increased. In the Almost every second driving student fails the theoretical test (42 percent). For car class B it is even 45 percent. The failure rate for the practical exam is lower at 30 percent. 37 percent fail their driving test in class B.
The proportion of missed tests has been increasing for years and should give drivers pause. Finally, among the novice drivers there are apparently some who only got their driving license through fraud. “If we want to reverse the trend, we need better traffic education in schools and at home and more Strengthening driver training“, sums up the TÜV association.