Driving test delays in Somerset due to Covid

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The latest figures released by the DVSA show more than 5,000 driving tests in Somerset were cancelled due to the pandemic. That includes the Taunton, Yeovil, Trowbridge and Weston-super-Mare test centres. Lily Breese is 20-years-old and lives in Frome and has had four driving tests cancelled during the pandemic. She's also a young carer for her dad and wants to pass her test to help support her family. Lily spoke to our Breakfast show presenter Claire Carter. You also hear a report on the impact of the delays to driving tests from BBC Radio Somerset’s Dan Ayers.