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UK drivers' agency blames browser configs for booking site outages

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The UK's Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is facing user complaints about its driving test booking system being inaccessible for a week. While users report widespread connection errors and an inability to load the site across various devices and browsers, the DVSA claims the system is operational. The agency attributes the issues to individual browser configurations rather than a system-wide outage, despite the system's known vulnerabilities to bots and its age. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a malfunctioning government IT system and the agency's response, which is a common type of news item related to operational tools.

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UK drivers' agency blames browser configs for booking site outages

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Carly Page ·

    UK drivers' agency shrugs off claims of week-long booking site smashes, blames browser configs

    <h4>Agency insists everything is working fine, even though users spend days failing to load it</h4> <p>The DVSA's driving test booking system has spent the week offline, according to frustrated users.…</p>

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