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Tue 02 Feb 2010Authority defends driving test system
CONTRACTORS HIRED to clear a backlog of driving-test applications did not go easier on their candidates than full-time testers, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) said yesterday.
The comment followed a report by Comptroller and Auditor General John Buckley raising concerns about variations between the pass rates of drivers assessed by RSA testers and those of external contractors.
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