Overview
- Traffic authorities say 101 newly appointed examiners are already working across 46 provincial offices, bringing coverage to about 97% of posts.
- The active examiner workforce stands at roughly 956, while the auto‑schools federation estimates an optimal 1,260 are needed, leaving a shortfall of about 304.
- The government has authorized 130 additional hires, though the recruitment process has not yet been finalized.
- Backlogs remain severe in major regions, with around 70,000 candidates in Catalonia waiting for practical tests according to recent figures.
- Separately, DGT refuted a viral claim of an Oct. 1 revamp to the theory exam, noting only risk‑perception videos are in development with no launch date, and police in Olot fined a candidate €500 and imposed a six‑month ban for cheating.