Driving examiners faced 285 assaults or incidents of abuse last year
New rules were introduced for driving test examiners this week that mean they have to wear body cameras during tests.
Glasgow Live reports that the amount of physical abuse incidents is lower, but under these new regulations, anyone who verbally or physically attacks their examiner will need to wait longer to get another test booked. "We've taken this decision due to an increase in unacceptable violent and abusive incidents against driving examiners since testing restarted after the pandemic restrictions.
However they'll only be turned on if the examiner begins to feel threatened by the drivers' behaviour.
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