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A 5-month wait and a 50% fail rate: It’s hard to get a British driving license

LONDON — Grace Reynolds eased the car smoothly away from traffic lights, overtook a stopped double-decker bus, then deftly navigated a street narrowed by vehicles parked on either side. During her lesson in north London in March, Reynolds, 29, drove well enough to pass a test for her driver’s license, according to her instructor, Dean Batchelor, who was sitting alongside her.

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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