– I can not get a place without my mom and dad driving me, and they do not always have time for that, so it is difficult to get out of the village, says Kenth Isak Katerås. In the garage, everything is clear: the light motorcycle was bought a year ago, all equipment is in place, and all mandatory driving lessons have been completed. Kent Isak turned 16 in March. If it was up to him, he would have been on the road three months ago. But he has not had a run-up until September, and must be patient. – It’s nice weather and my friends drive around in the summer, so it’s very hard to have to wait. Kenth Isak lives in the village of Iveland in Agder, where there is limited access to public transport. In the autumn, cooking education awaits in Kristiansand. And a lot of driving and picking up for the parents. – The plan was that he should be able to drive himself part of the autumn at least, but now we parents have to drive every morning and pick up every afternoon, says father Knut Katerås. The nearest bus route to the city is in Vennesla, half an hour from Iveland. There, his parents have to drive him to get to the city. Kenth Isak Katerås is not allowed to ride the bike until September at the earliest. Photo: Vetle Hjortland / news Sees light at the end of the tunnel There are many who want to drive up. In a normal half-year, there are approximately 66,000 driving tests nationally. In 2021, the number was 76,000, and it does not look like there will be fewer this year. The pressure has been highest in the Oslo region, but also in the south there has been a lot of pressure in the last six months. This is what Terje Bekker, who is head of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration south, says. Bekker understands the frustration, but thinks they are having a better time after the holiday. – We now see a good light at the end of the tunnel. He says that they have borrowed people from other parts of the country to get away from the queue. – We have examiners who have been willing to postpone their holiday until after October. We drive extra Saturdays, and we drive long days. We do what we can. Terje Bekker of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration says they do everything they can to get rid of the long queues. Photo: Vetle Hjortland / news Sørlandet For those who want a quick drive-up, Bekker can inform that it is in the north that the waiting time is shortest. And for those who are going to get a class B driver’s license in Sørlandet, he has some good news. – As of today, we have received seven new graduates in ordinary class B, so there we can offer tests at short notice. Frustrated students Wright traffic school says that the waiting lists have become longer and longer in the last six months, and the students are more and more frustrated. – We think it’s hard to see the students’ frustration. They think it’s difficult. There will be a lot of explanation and comfort, says department head Erik Gran Kvaase. Customer consultant Liv Reidun Eieland says that there have been many free hours in the last three weeks, which has led to happy and light-hearted students. It is often the traffic schools that book driving lessons for the students. They have met many frustrated students over the past year. Photo: Ingvild Taranger / news
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