kozhikode driving licence aspirants of the city who thought they would be the first ones in the state to take their tests in the hitech driving test yard last month are now unsure whether the facility is a boon or bane driving schools in the city also shared mixed feelings about the facility inaugurated last month while a section of those who have applied for driving tests said the system is more scientific and hassle free others believe the new tracks and computer evaluation make it difficult for them to pass the test learners said they have to wait for long hours to give the test as there is only one computerized h track in the testing ground the department earlier used to conduct tests in three tracks made by erecting poles vijayalakshmi k c from pottammal who failed in her test for the second time on thursday said the driving schools should upgrade their training to meet the requirements of the new system the system is highly scientific and only those who have learnt driving properly can pass the test but for that the training methodology at the driving schools should be overhauled she said suresh e instructor at the modern driving school said they have to wait for long hours in the new system as the computer takes much time to conduct framebyframe video analysis of the live feed the computer system is so stringent that even if the vehicle is stopped for a second during the test the candidate fails drivers have to negotiate sharp 90 degree turns without the vehicle touching the line which is the reference point by the overhead video sensors he said suresh said that many learners are registering themselves at test centres in vadakara and koilandy and even mahe as they fear it would be difficult to get license here prabheesh k of the new sneha driving school kottaparamba said that the department should immediately commission one more h test track to make the process efficient sources at the mvd said they could conduct only 8090 tests a day under the new system they used to conduct up to 180 tests previously they said that by installing a more powerful computer the time taken by the system to conduct the video analysis could be reduced