Roadtrain writ for lost tests
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• An Essex-based training school is going ahead with its threat to issue a High Court writ against the Driving Standards Agency for loss of earnings following the sudden withdrawl of Saturday testing (CM 7-13 February).
The seven-month scheme was axed as part of costcutting measures.
Roadtrain director Nick Smith is determined to issue a writ by the end of the week after the DSA failed to compensate him by last week's deadline.
"They expect people to back down because they are so big. But I don't care what it costs — I'm not going to let them get away with it," says Smith. He estimates that the withdrawl of Saturday testing could cost him up to £15,000 by the end of the year.
The DSA has assured Smith that it will be reviewing Saturday testing over the next cou ple of months to decide whether it can resume it in the new financial year.
But it has refused to offer Roadtrain financial compensation and says it has no plans to increase weekday testing.
"The Agency does not regard itself as liable for paying compenstion for the purchase of assets or loss of income arising from rearranged tuition," says the DSA.