Making adjustments to the driving test
Following a successful 5-month trial, DVSA is rolling out some subtle changes to the practical driving test.
Learning to drive
What we're doing to improve and set standards for learning to drive, including the skills, knowledge and understanding needed for a lifetime of safe driving.
Working together: DVSA and the driver training industry
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Pauline Reeves, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive
DVSA’s Director of Driver Services, Pauline Reeves, details ways that we are working to try to improve how we communicate with you.
Prison sentences and large fines: how we’re stopping illegal driving instructors
Find out more about the work DVSA is doing to stop illegal driving instruction through investigations, proactive enforcement operations and criminal prosecutions.
Four decades in the passenger seat: My journey as Chief Driving Examiner
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive, Learning to ride
Chief Driving Examiner, Mark Winn, retires this month after 39 years in driver testing. Here he reflects on the changes he’s seen since becoming Chief Driving Examiner in 2018.
Building a better driving test booking system
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Jacqui Turland, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive, Learning to ride
Learn more about our latest developments to create a new booking service for driving tests, including a recap of the work so far and looking ahead to next steps.
Making our theory test booking service more accessible
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Rob Davies, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Learning to ride, Motorcycle test
Find out more about the work we are doing to make the theory test service as accessible as possible.
'Ready to Pass?' aware learners are more likely to listen to instructors’ advice
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Abigail Holland, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Helping someone to learn to drive?, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?
Discover how the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign is changing learner drivers' attitudes and behaviours, making them more likely to follow instructors' advice.
How driving test waiting times are looking at the end of January 2024
Loveday Ryder, DVSA Chief Executive, gives an update on how driving test waiting times are starting to reduce across Great Britain.
What the driving test waiting time actually means
How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) works out the driving test waiting time, what it actually means, and other measures that DVSA looks at to monitor waiting times.
How we’re dealing with bots and the reselling of driving tests
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Loveday Ryder, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Driving test, Feature, Helping someone to learn to drive?, Learning to drive, Ready to Pass?
In the blog post CEO Loveday Ryder, explains what bots are, the challenges they pose, how the agency is protecting learner drivers and the steps being taken to deal with them.
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.