Nottingham Post published Driving instructor jobs have rocketed 80 years after compulsory...

The Ramsay MacDonald government put an end to the free-for-all on British roads. From June 1, 1935, you had to pass a test to get a licence to drive on the King's highway – Mr J Beene becoming the first holder, having paid a test fee of seven shillings and sixpence.That's about 37 pence. Fifty million passes later, the aggregate charge is £87 for both parts of the modern test – and there is no shortage of takers, with examiners conducting some 1.5 million practicals every...