Update on driving test waiting times, December 2016
Peter Hearn explains what we're continuing to do to reduce driving test waiting times. Since September 2016, we’ve cut them from an average of 11.2 weeks to an average of 7.8 weeks.
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.
Reducing waiting times: changing how we train new driving examiners
Following my recent blog post on driving test waiting times, I wanted to tell you more about what we’re doing to improve how we train new driving examiners.
Driving test consultation: one week left to have your say
...Feedback at both events from attendees was positive. Driving Instructors Association CEO, Carly Brookfield, said: We fully welcome the developments to the test and are compelled by the evidence we...
Dealing with driving test waiting times
...examiners As a result of our examiner recruitment campaigns last year, 193 new examiners started work at test centres across Great Britain between April 2015 and March 2016. Since April,...
Driving test consultation: interview with Lesley Young
...This is intended to demonstrate, to a candidate to receive instruction on how to deal with a distraction. So, at the point that we will ask a candidate to operate...
Driving test consultation: the proposed changes explained
...as an alternative to following road signs replace current manoeuvres such as ‘reverse around a corner’ with more real life scenarios for example, driving into and reversing out of a...
Making driving test information better on GOV.UK
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John Ploughman, Posted on:
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Categories:
Driving test, Learning to drive, Resources for instructors
In this guest post, John Ploughman of the Government Digital Service talks about recent work that’s been done to improve driving test information on the GOV.UK website.
Keeping you updated about driving tests during bad weather
...applicable test centre and the reason for cancellation. We'll continue to update you on each test slot until testing has resumed. Here's an example: To make it easier to get...
How we try and keep driving tests going – whatever the weather
We understand that it’s frustrating for you and your pupil when we have to cancel driving tests because of bad weather; however, we only cancel if it’s absolutely essential.
More ADIs needed for the practical driving test trial
Earlier this year, DVSA began to trial a new version of the practical driving test. We regularly review the driving test to make sure that it keeps pace with modern...
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