There is a major problem with the Road Transport Department and the provision of driving test appointments. This issue has existed since July and is only getting worse.

There are not enough examiners and test dates are being released on ad-hoc monthly basis. This creates a surge in demand to book on the network which then returns ‘server error’.

Apparently, the ministry is aware of the problem, but no effective solutions are being found. Speaking to the driving centre, the instructor and the driving centre manager in Paphos, I sense a great deal of frustration.

I am told the situation in Limassol is the same.

Steve Muggleton, Paphos