How we geared up for the changes to Driver CPC part 3 tests
Amanda Lane, Policy Manager of Technical Standards for the Rider and Vocational Policy Team, shares her experience of changing the HGV test process.
Driving test
What we're doing to provide driving tests across Great Britain, and make sure that the test continues to assess the skills people need to help them through a lifetime of safe driving.
Car driving examiners – what’s the role like?
DVSA is launching its third phase of its campaign to recruit more car driving examiners with the aim of reducing waiting times created by the pandemic.
Kelly Swift started as a driving examiner with DVSA in June 2021. She discusses her experience of the recruitment and training process, and how she’s finding her new role.
Encouraging learner drivers to be better prepared for their test
We are working with researchers to help us to develop our campaign that will encourage learners to only book and take a driving test once they’re ready.
Rising to the Challenge: learning to drive after COVID-19
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Now that restrictions have eased, we hear from a driving instructor, learner driver and driving examiner to find out how they have coped during Covid.
ADI standards checks: your data and parameter questions answered
Laura Great Rex, DVSA’s Head of Enforcement Relationship Management, sits down to answer the questions raised by Approved Driving Instructors about the ADI test information program being used to help prioritise Standards Checks.
Working with you to encourage learners to practice driving in the dark
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?, Resources for instructors, Road safety features
Last year we launched a campaign to encourage learners to broaden their experience before taking their test. Mark Winn shares our research findings and explains how you can help encourage learners to spend more time practising driving in the dark.
Improving the driving test experience for candidates
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive, Resources for instructors
Find out more about the work we've done to improve the driving test experience for candidates.
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
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive
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.
6 months since the driving test changed
It’s now 6 months after the driving test changed and the latest driver and rider testing statistics have been published today (Thursday 28 June 2018). This is a good opportunity to share the early impact of the changes with you and give some advice on how you can better prepare your pupils.
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'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.