<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> With regards to part 2 and 3 approved driving instructor tests, these types of tests are not booked the same way as other types of tests, and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is not able to record how long waiting times are at any given test centre.<\/p>"}
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