FOI release

Number of examiners physically and verbally assaulted or offered bribes for financial year 2012 to 2013

Published 23 July 2013

This is Freedom of Information request IA/00315/13.

1. Request 1

For the 2012/2013 financial year, please could you tell how many driving examiners reported they were physically assaulted by driving test applicants?

2. Response

For the financial 2012/13 there were 5 physical incidents reported where the candidate was listed as the assaulter.

3. Request 2

For the 2012/2013 financial year, please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were verbally assaulted by driving test applicants?

4. Response

For the financial 2012/13 there were 176 incidents reported where the candidate was listed as the assaulter.

5. Request 3

For the 2012/2013 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were offered a bribe by a driving test applicant?

6. Response

As of 22 August 2011 driving examiners were advised to report incidents of attempted bribery to the Police and we ceased to record this information from that date. We do however hold information about 3 instances of attempted bribery of a driver examiner for the financial year 2012/13.