A man paid a ‘third party’ £1,000 to take his driving theory test for him because he ‘struggled heavily’ with English. Wael Al-Ghasiba, 37, had been approached by the man who offered to take the test after he had previously failed.
The man went to the Manchester Theory Test Centre on August 20, 2020 and attempted to use Al-Ghasiba’s licence in order to take the test for him.
However, he was identified by staff and the father of-five was arrested and cautioned. He admitted to the police that he had difficulty understanding and reading English and due to previous failures of the test, he was approached by a man who offered to take the test for the sum of £1,000.
Prosecuting for the Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency, Andrew Stewardson told Manchester Magistrates' Court: “The potential risks are self-evident.
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