UK: Woman sat for over 100 driving tests for people mainly having difficulty in speaking English; Jailed
Her illegal act surfaced after staff at the centres became suspicious that the lady was impersonating other candidates.
New Delhi: A woman hailing from the United Kingdom has been arrested for sitting over 100 driving tests for others. Identified as Inderjeet Kaur, the woman admitted to taking nearly 150 driving tests for theory and practical, for applicants between 2018 and 2020 and charging £800 which amounts to Rs 76,374 approximately apiece.
The 29-years-old has been jailed for eight months at Swansea Crown Court. YorkshireLive reported that Kaur declared to the court that she had committed the crime throughout England and Wales, including Swansea, Carmarthen, Birmingham, and around London.
Her illegal act surfaced after staff at the centres became suspicious that the lady was impersonating other candidates. Following this, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency gave a referral and an investigation by the detectives was carried out in South Wales.
According to judge Huw Rees, the culprit may have earned by duping people as much as £120,000, which accounts for Rs 1.14 crore. Reportedly, Southern Wales’ regional organised crime unit, Tarian found out that she was offering to sit for driving tests for people who had difficulty speaking English language.
The Mirror quoting Detective chief inspector Steven Maloney, who led the investigation stated, “The crimes Kaur committed circumvent the driving test process and, in turn, puts innocent road users at risk, by allowing unskilled and dangerous motorists to have seemingly legitimate licences. Safety on our roads has always been a priority and arresting those that flaunt the law ensures that we can keep unqualified drivers off the road.”
Further, she stated, “By working with the DVSA, this complex criminal investigation highlighted the extent of Kaur’s offending which was purely out of greed. Kaur’s offending has now been halted, and she has now been brought to justice, and we welcome the sentence imposed by the courts.”
Steven said that these crimes pose risks to the general public as well and they should inform the police on getting any information regarding the same.
Caroline Hicks, from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said that it is DVSA’s priority to “protect everyone from unsafe drivers and vehicles.” He added, “driving and theory tests exist to help ensure people have the correct knowledge, skills and attitude to drive on our roads.”