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Improving the driving test experience for candidates
Find out more about the work we've done to improve the driving test experience for candidates.
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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.
#MeToo and the driving instructor industry
This is a guest blog post from the NWG network, who tackle child sexual exploitation. In it, they share guidance about how driving instructors can help keep vulnerable people safe.
DVSA text message trial to prepare learner drivers for taking their test
Bob Hannigan, Head of National Standards and Accreditation explains why we're sending trial text messages to learner drivers, and what they will look like.
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.
Great people, lots of progress and road safety: looking back at my time as Chief Driving Examiner
Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, is retiring in June 2018, and in her final blog post reflects back on a career in road safety.