6 months of learner drivers on motorways
This week marks 6 months since learner drivers were allowed to take driving lessons on the motorway. Finbar King tells us a bit about his experience of being one of the first learners on the motorway.
Driving instructors
What we're doing to set standards for driver training, including the skills, knowledge and understanding needed, and how we're protecting the public from illegal instructors.
How we’re improving the trainer booking process
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Motorcycle trainers, Vocational trainers
Mark Winn, Head of Rider and Vocational Policy, explains what changes we'll be making to improve the trainer booking system.
Making the conduct expected of driving instructors clearer
Jacqui Turland, ADI Registrar, explains how certain types of inappropriate conduct by a driving instructor might be dealt with to protect learner drivers, and protect and improve the reputation of the ADI profession.
2 months since the driving test changed
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Lesley Young OBE, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive
It’s been nearly 2 months since we implemented the changes to the driving test. Chief Driving Examiner, Lesley Young, shares some of the feedback we've had so far from our driving examiners, learner drivers and driving instructors.
How RoSPA helped us make sure the changes to the driving test are safe
In September, RoSPA carried out a risk assessment of the driving test changes. Gordon Witherspoon, Deputy Chief Driving Examiner, explains what happened on the day.
Driving test changes: making sure you have everything you need
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Lesley Young OBE, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive
Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, addresses your feedback about the driving test changes handbook we sent to you in September to help you prepare.
Getting ready for the new driving test: an examiner’s view
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Dave Wedgewood and Laura Unwin, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test
Dave Wedgewood, Local Driving Test Manager and Laura Unwin, Driving Examiner explain the training they've received for the new driving test.
Driving test changes: 3 months to go
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Abigail Britten, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Resources for instructors
With 3 months to go until the driving test changes, Abigail Britten, Acting Head of External Communication, gives an update on a handbook being sent to all instructors, and takes a look at some data we've got about how far our communication has travelled so far.
What we're doing to improve the ADI part 2 and 3 tests
As you know, we’ve made changes to the ADI part 3 test to align it with the national standard for driver and rider training and the standards check test. I wanted to update you on the implementation date for the part 3 test and to tell you about changes we’ll be making to the part 2 test.
Why pulling up on the right is real-life driving
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Lesley Young OBE, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive
Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, explains why we're introducing pulling up on the right into the car driving test from 4 December 2017 – and why this is real-life driving.
Related content and links
'Ready to Pass?' campaign toolkit for driving instructors
Find graphics to use on your social media and website to encourage your pupils to be ready to pass the driving test.