367 wrongly marked as failing driver's license exams for foreigners in Japan's Gunma Pref.
MAEBASHI -- Gunma Prefectural Police announced Oct. 29 that errors in written driver's license tests for foreign nationals had resulted in 367 examine
Gunma Prefectural Police in Japan revealed on October 29 that 367 foreign nationals failed their driver's license tests due to errors in the examination process. Police discovered 15 mistakes in both test questions and grading for ordinary driver's licenses and learner permits. These errors impacted the outcomes of 395 examinees across eight languages between July 2023 and September 2023.
The issue was only identified after the Police updated learner permit exam questions in September, following amendments to the Road Traffic Act. However, the revised questions were not included in the Portuguese, Vietnamese, and other language versions of the exam. After reviewing all written exam questions, police found additional errors stemming from earlier amendments to the law.
The errors were attributed to human mistakes, such as inadequate checks. Of those deemed to have passed, 364 will receive refunds for retaking the exam. Additionally, police recognized five learner permit and ordinary driver's license examinees as having passed, despite initial markings of failure. Conversely, 28 individuals who were initially marked as passing were later determined to have failed.
Police spokesperson Takeshi Kimura apologized for the inconvenience and concern caused to examinees, vowing to improve staff training and strengthen checks to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
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