If you've been to an exam site, you expect to wait. OHP Capt. Chris West says changes between driving schools and DPS will mean lines won't be as long because examiners won't be the only ones doing driving tests.OKLAHOMA CITY -
Starting Nov. 1, driving schools will be giving the driving tests
to its students, meaning no more waiting for appointments at the exam sites.
"Driving schools will no longer make appointments. They'll have
instructors at those schools that are qualified. They will administer the test
through the driving school," said OHP Capt. Chris West.
"We know we've been getting beat up pretty bad here lately, so
we're trying to do right and do something for our citizens. We want to do a
better job."
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If you've been to an exam site, you expect to wait, West says
changes between driving schools and DPS will mean lines won't be as long
because examiners won't be the only ones doing driving tests.
"We hope we're going to be better able to accommodate our citizens
and they're going to be happier with what we're doing," West said.
Schools with licensed examiners will now be allowed to pass or
fail students who want to drive. DPS says there will be safeguards in place to
make sure they're not just taking money and giving out licenses.
The DPS examining division will have auditors go out to these
different exam sights and make sure they're in compliance.
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"If it doesn't work, we can back up, punt, and try to come up with
something else. But we're confident this is going to be a good thing," West
said.
Beginning Sept. 13, DPS exam sites will be open to the general
public in the morning and scheduled appointments for students in the afternoon.
