Car practical driving tests cancelled because of poor weather between 2007 and 2012 at Nottingham Chalfont Drive, Derby Sinfin Lane and Lincoln DTCs
Published 20 August 2013
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This is Freedom of Information request IA/0012513.
1. Request
I would like to know how many driving tests are cancelled annually, between the years of 2007 and 2012 as a result of poor or dangerous weather conditions. I would like this information for the Nottingham (Chalfont Drive), Derby (Sinfin Lane) and Lincoln test centres. I would be interested in any information held by your organisation regarding my request.
2. Response
The table below shows the number of practical car tests cancelled due to acts of nature at the requested test centres between the 2007/08 and 2009/10 financial years.
| Centre | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 44 | 398 | 587 |
| Lincoln | 73 | 329 | 369 |
| Nottingham (Chalfont Drive) | 27 | 485 | 490 |
Information about cancelled practical tests from the 2010/11 financial year can be found on our website at: Car driving test data by test centre. This information is exempt from release under section 21 (information accessible by other means) of FoIA. A copy of this exemption is attached at Annex A.
Please note that ‘acts of nature’ include tests cancelled due to adverse weather and bad light.