Overview
- The Prevention of Future Deaths report by Hull and East Yorkshire coroner Lorraine Harris, issued in April 2026, requires the Department for Transport and the DVSA to respond by May 26.
- The coroner highlighted that nationals from non-designated countries can drive for up to 12 months on a foreign licence even after failing UK tests, while GB learners must be supervised and display L plates.
- Her report said examiners currently have no power to remove a driver’s ability to drive unsupervised despite repeated test failures, creating a clear road safety risk.
- The case that prompted the warning involved Timothy Kusemi, who failed tests in July and September 2023 before a November 24, 2023 crash near Rudston that killed 70-year-old Susan Whittles and seriously injured her husband.
- DVSA records show Kusemi eventually passed on March 21, 2025 after multiple failures, then in February 2026 he admitted causing death by dangerous driving and received six years in prison with an 11-year driving ban, as the DfT said it would review the coroner’s findings.