There is a big difference in how driving school students pass the driving test nationwide, according to a new report from the Danish Road Safety Authority.
A new report from the Danish Road Safety Authority provides insight into how many people fail the driving test in different areas of Denmark.
The figures show significant regional differences in the passing rates, indicating that several factors may affect the result of the choir exam.
This is stated in a press release by Autopart24, which has been granted access to the figures.
The Copenhagen area has the highest percentage of applicants failing the driving test. Almost half of all students in these areas experience failing the driving test. This contrasts with other parts of the country where the pass rate is significantly higher.
The Danish Road Traffic Authority's report, which has been provided to Autoparts24, reveals that Copenhagen North has the highest proportion of failed driving tests with almost 48 percent.
Copenhagen South and Central Zealand follow suit with 46 and 44 percent respectively. These figures are significantly higher compared to other regions.
East Jutland has the lowest proportion of applicants who fail the driving test. Here, 23 percent of students have to retake the test. South and North Jutland and West Jutland are in between with 26 and 29 percent of failed driving tests, respectively.
Director of Autoparts24, Troels Meier, believes that the regional differences are likely due to several factors. He emphasizes that driving is generally more necessary outside the larger cities, which can provide more practice and routine.
At the same time, the calmer traffic conditions in these areas can provide a better opportunity to get to know the car and the traffic. Driving in urban areas like Copenhagen, on the other hand, can be more stressful and complex, which can affect performance during the driving test.
– Overall, being able to drive a car is much more important outside the larger cities, and there are probably calmer conditions for getting to know the car and the traffic, while on the contrary, driving in, for example, Copenhagen is much more stressful, says Troels Meier.
An upcoming bill that will allow 17-year-olds to drive unaccompanied during the day after a pilot scheme is expected to come into force in the summer of 2025. Troels Meier sees several potential advantages in that proposal.
– Especially in remote areas, this can give young people a completely different mobility and new opportunities for work and education, and at the same time it helps to make them even more skilled drivers before the final driving test, he says.
