The Transport Ministry is devising new measures to crack down on widespread corruption in driving tests which include a random selection of driving test examiners and the use of video monitoring. Examiners routinely accept money from driving school instructors to pass students.
The government has repeatedly failed to eradicate the habit, estimated to generate some 50 million euros annually. Among the measures under consideration by the Ministry is the introduction of a computerized lottery that will pick examiners moments ahead of the actual test. The improvements which should be in place by the end of the year, also include the use of cameras to ensure transparency during the theory and practical tests.
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