{"id":258617,"date":"2025-07-29T14:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T04:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=258617"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T04:13:28","slug":"50-of-foreign-drivers-are-failing-their-driving-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=258617","title":{"rendered":"50% of foreign drivers are failing their driving tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn\u2019t fill you with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HALF of foreign drivers are failing their driving tests. We\u2019re told it\u2019s because they can\u2019t read road signs in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to the details HERE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-omny-studio wp-block-embed-omny-studio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201850% fail rate\u2019 - Foreign drivers struggling to read Aussie road signs \u26a0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/ben-fordham-full-show\/50-fail-rate-foreign-drivers-struggling-to-read-aussie-road-signs\/embed#?secret=hnY8EIr4Ah\" data-secret=\"hnY8EIr4Ah\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time make english mandatory for car and HR license&#8230;. 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