Launching the trailer safety accreditation scheme
Mark Winn, DVSA’s Chief Driving Examiner, explains how the trailer accreditation scheme has taken shape and sets out our plans to promote accredited training to motorists.
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How we are reducing car driving test waiting times: Part 1, more tests and examiners
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Loveday Ryder, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive
Loveday Ryder, DVSA CEO provides an update on how driving test recovery is going and what we're doing to reduce driving test waiting times.
Developing a trailer safety accreditation scheme
Mark Winn, DVSA’s Chief Driving Examiner, shares details about the first workshop we’ve held to develop a trailer safety accreditation scheme.
Rising to the Challenge: learning to drive after COVID-19
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Despatch blog, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive
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.
What you told us about driving independently
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Abigail Britten, Posted on:
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Be prepared campaign, Driving instructors, Feature, Learning to drive, Resources for instructors
Find out more about our research findings into encouraging learners to spend more time driving independently before taking their test. This blog post is part of a series updating you on what we're doing to encourage learner drivers to broaden their experience before taking their test.
Working with you to encourage learners to practice driving in the dark
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Be prepared campaign, Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive, 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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Paul Bailey, Posted on:
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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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Chris Bensted, Posted on:
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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.