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Improving the driving test experience for candidates
Improving the driving test experience for candidates
Find out more about the work we've done to improve the driving test experience for candidates.
How we’re giving driving instructors better tools to help their pupils
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is updating and improving tools for driving instructors to help them prepare new drivers for a lifetime of safe driving. Find out what's being updated and when.
Developing an app to electronically record driving tests
We’re in the process of developing an app to be used by driving examiners to record driving tests electronically. Find out more about this work and how it will benefit candidates taking their test.
An instructor's view of the PaceNotes app
This is a guest blog post from driving instructor Chris Bensted. Chris shares his experience of using the smartphone app called PaceNotes, which encourages learner drivers to spend more time practising.
Developing a smartphone app to help learner drivers
This is a guest blog post from Andrew Brown-Allan. Find out how we've worked with telematics company, Trak Global Group, to develop a smartphone app for learner drivers. The app is designed to help improve the amount of practise they have before taking their test.
DVSA enhanced rider scheme: one year on
Find out more about the work we've done over the past year to develop and improve the DVSA enhanced rider scheme.
How we’re planning to encourage learner drivers to broaden their experience
We’re launching a campaign to encourage learner drivers to increase the amount of practice they have driving on country roads, driving independently and driving in the dark. Find out why we’re doing it, and how we’ll work with the driver training industry.
Working with road safety campaigner Ria Brisland to improve motorcyclist safety
This is a guest blog post from road safety campaigner, Ria Brisland. Ria has worked with DVSA to create new learning materials to raise awareness of vulnerable road users, after her son tragically died in a motorcycle collision.
Celebrating the first year of learner drivers on motorways
Today (4 June 2019) marks one year since the rules changed to allow learner drivers to practice driving on motorways, with a driving instructor. Mark Winn shares the thoughts of some ADI's who've taken learners on the motorway.
Why one motorcycle trainer thinks all bike instructors should offer the enhanced rider scheme
Simon Hayes is the owner of RMT motorcycle school. In this blog he outlines the benefits offering the Enhanced Rider Scheme has brought to his business and talks about why it’s important all riders tackle the training – no matter what stage of their riding career they are at.
New research to help better prepare learners for a lifetime of safe driving
Dr Shaun Helman is the chief scientist for Behavioural Sciences and Human Factors at the Transport Research Laboratory. In this blog post he shares more about the Driver 2020 project, and lets you know how you can help.