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driving students have been left without clear guidance about when you will be able to get your test, Driving Instructor , Said .

they say there was "no communication" from The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Steve Britton, an instructor of Bridgend, Said instructors were "frustrated".

Said The DVSA, it was The Situation that holds under "constant review" in accordance with the guidelines.

Ela Owen, 17, of Llanrwst, Conwy, had canceled the test, and in March 28 to be moved. July.

She Said she was "disappointed" when the First Test was cancelled, and there remains "uncertainty" on the question of whether to sit in the newly arranged test.

"We don't live in a city, So There are not so many buses or trains to places, so you need a car in a rural area it is very important that the independence," She Said .

Ela Owen says, a car is essential for independence in rural areas

your Driving Instructor , Rhydian Hughes, Said students with test were "frustrated" and "anxious", and added: "I Can 't tell you if you Can start with Lessons . "

some teachers Said , think about the Installation of a plastic screen between them and their students.

But Mr Hughes added: "I don't find that practical. although as an instructor I have dual controls, to access a certain situation, or at times, you might need to have the steering wheel. "

Rhydian Hughes says he would not. consider installing a plastic screen in his car

The DVSA, which is responsible for the driving tests and the approval of the instructor, has testing stopped until 20 June at the earliest, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

The latest available figures show that between July and September 2019, 32,340 driving tests took place in Wales.

Instructor Steve Britton, the residue could "four, five Said , even six months," and he found it difficult to see How To get to the classroom safely.

"I have a visor and masks, but no information from anyone about how it is used," He Said .

Aaron Bauer, 18, who is Said to be a Mr Britton ' s students, he waited interrupted on his test to be rearranged.

He Said , his frustration had increased as a lockdown measures in the easing were.

Mr farmer, who has not driven a car for two months, Said : "It would probably Take Me a couple of weeks to get back in there and many hours behind The Wheel . "

Instructor Steve Britton says he Can 't see how you make the Lessons safe

The Driving Instructors Association Said it was concerned that a lack of information available for teachers and students.

A spokesman Said : "During this crisis, it has a disappointing lack of communication by the regulatory authority.

"We have apologized to, some of which in the earlier phase of this crisis, we have a never-before-seen pandemic and each government authority is on the back foot a few degrees in relation to the preparation of recommendations for action.

"But We Are at a point Now where the leadership in the Crucial . "

He added: "If the controller Now knows that you will not be able to continue testing at The End of this month, and then to communicate that instructors and their students Now . "

In a statement, the DVSA Said : "We know how difficult the current situation is for the industry, but our top priority is the containment of the spread of Corona Virus, and keep everyone safe.

"We will continue to work closely with the Driving Instructor associations, how and when we returned, driver's license testing and teaching in Wales and other parts of the UK.

"We keep The Situation under constant review, in accordance with the UK and Welsh Government guidance, and will provide further information as soon as we Can . "

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Source of news: bbc.com