Anonymous Driving Examiner

What it's like being assaulted and threatened when you're a driving examiner

Anonymous Driving Examiner, 22 August 2017 - Driving test

We recently launched a campaign taking a zero-tolerance approach to abuse towards our staff - I'm a driving examiner, and I experienced a verbal assault and threatening behaviour at work.

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