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Major IT Problems at Swedish Transport Agency Disrupt Driving Tests and Vehicle Inspections

Key Points
  • The Swedish Transport Agency is experiencing major IT problems that began on Thursday afternoon.
  • The disruptions affect driving test bookings and vehicle inspections across Sweden.
  • Transportstyrelsen's press officer confirmed the issues are not the result of a hacker attack.

The Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) is experiencing significant IT problems that are disrupting driving tests and vehicle inspections across the country, according to multiple media reports. The technical issues began on Thursday afternoon and are also affecting the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), forcing those who want to book theory tests or driving tests to wait. Mikael Andersson, press officer at Transportstyrelsen, described the disruptions as "quite extensive" in a statement to SVT Nyheter.

" The IT issues are also impacting vehicle inspections, as inspection companies depend on Transportstyrelsen's registers. According to SR Ekot, there is no prognosis for when the problems might be resolved.

We can say that with certainty.

Mikael Andersson, press officer at Transportstyrelsen

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