“It can take six months to a year”: you are explained to you why driving license candidates face longer and longer times

The reasons for engorgement – "it can take six months

For driving professionals, the reason is simple: the system is engorged because of the permit at 17 years old. Similarly, In 2024, nearly 300,000 young people aged 17 passed the license, or 33% of this age group, according to the first report made public (1).

If this measure. Furthermore, announced by the former Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne two years ago and entered into force in January 2024 was very popular, allowing young people in territories very dependent on the car to facilitate their mobility and their autonomy in particular, she also took everyone in short.

“With the permit at 17 years old. Nevertheless, we received a massive influx of new driving license candidates, but behind it did not follow”explains Jacques Camerlo, manager of the Gérard driving school, created sixty years ago in La Seyne-sur-Mer.

For “it can take six months professionals in the sector. the problem is not to train future drivers, but to be able to take the exam to them.

“We have had a huge increase in candidates since there is a license at 17 years when. at the same time, the number of inspectors has not increased,” Develops Emmanuel Louis, from the anti -Boise driving school.

With only 1. 250 inspectors throughout the national territory for more than two million annual candidates, the account is not there for representatives of driving schools.

“The system will explode”

“Mrs. Borne, by putting the measure of permits at 17 years old, has set up an interesting measure for young people. But they are added to those who are already there. The state is therefore in deficit of 300,000 places annually. So so many young private drivers of this right to mobility. We will arrive at the million young people “it can take six months waiting in three years. If we continue like that. the system will explode”, Prevents the Seynois Patrice Bessone, National President of Mobilians, the main employers’ organization of automotive companies and services.

1. In 2024, 290,050 young people aged 17 passed the practical permit examination, or 33.7% of this age group.

Among them, 211,471 young people obtained their license, with a success rate of almost 73%, compared to 58.35% for all candidates all age groups combined.