Learner driver, 41, who spoke little English cheated on theory test by hiding Bluetooth headset under hijab

A LEARNER driver who barely spoke English hid a Bluetooth headset under a hijab to cheat on her theory test.

Hatice Sadir, 41, tried duping officials by paying £300 to have the right answers fed to her – but was caught out after they found the hidden device.

She had requested a voiceover because she barely spoke any English but confused staff when she showed up in a hijab – after not wearing one previously.

But her Bluetooth receiver connected her phone to a "facilitator", who overhears the questions being read and then provides the answers.

She was today spared jail after admitting fraud at City of London Magistrates' Court and was instead sentenced to 20 weeks jail suspended for 12 months.

It undermines the integrity of the test – people who use the UK roads expect to share the road with competent drivers

The court heard Sadir had attended the theory test at Southwark on January 9 last year wearing the large headscarf with the device hidden inside.

Sadir aroused further suspicion when she answered all the questions quickly and successfully so was confronted by staff.

She admitted using the device to cheat on the test, but refused to reveal the identity of the facilitator she had been planning to pay £300 to.

Rajesh Pabary, prosecuting, said: "The test was booked some distance away from where she resided – this is usually done to avoid detection.

"This offence deals with potential risk. Ms Sadir could have obtained a full UK driving licence.

"If the device had not been found she would have gone on to take and potentially pass a practical test.

"There is a risk to other road users from someone who does not understand the rules and regulations of the road.

"It undermines the integrity of the test – people who use the UK roads expect to share the road with competent drivers."

Sadir, of Kidbrooke, South East London, was spared a prison sentence after pleading guilty but will hav to pay £2,115 in costs.

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