End of the road for driving test impersonators

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End of the road for driving test impersonators

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Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were today issued a severe warning that their actions are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) reinforced that message following the custodial sentencing at Oxford Crown Court of Palwinder Singh Johal. Judge Anthony King sentenced Johal, who was charged with attempting to obtain driving licences falsely obtained through impersonating others at driving test centres.
The DSA has warned that it is committed to the prosecution of offenders in order to preserve public safety and the integrity of the driving test procedure. As well as a driving qualification, many people seek possession of a full U.K Driving Licence to establish proof of their identity to gain other identity documents and a credit standing within this country. Andrew Rice, Head of Fraud & Integrity for the Driving Standards Agency said: "In this case Mr Johal undermined the driving test system, public safety and created a useful tool for ID Fraud. The Agency is very pleased that the judge sent a message to others when he said that anyone engaging in this activity should expect a Prison Sentence."