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Driving test changes: what driving instructors need to know

Posted by: Neil Wilson, Posted on: 15 April 2017 - Categories: Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive

We’ve announced that the driving test will change from 4 December 2017, and in this post, we want to explain more about how the changes will affect driving instructors.

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Driving test consultation: one week left to have your say

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 18 August 2016 - Categories: Driving test, Learning to drive
Thursday 25 August 11:45pm

...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...

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Driving test consultation: interview with Lesley Young

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 5 August 2016 - Categories: Driving test
Lesley Young sat in a chair facing cameraman during filming session

...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...

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Driving test consultation: the proposed changes explained

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 14 July 2016 - Categories: Driving test, Learning to drive
White Toyota Carolla displaying 'L' plates

...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...

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Meeting with the industry

Posted by: Mark Magee, Posted on: 15 October 2015 - Categories: Driving instructors
Lesley Young ( former Chief Driving Examiner) presenting at an event

...gives us a good opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with the more familiar faces, and to get feedback on our plans and hear about any burning issues within...

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More ADIs needed for the practical driving test trial

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 3 September 2015 - Categories: Driving test
Finger pointing at sat nav in a car

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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