Policy paper

Improving the driving test

How the government is trialling changes to the driving test to make it a better test of the driver’s ability to drive safely on their own.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 26 February 2015
• Last updated: 25 August 2015
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  1. 25 August 2015

     Added Burgess Hill, Cardiff, Goodmayes, Northampton, Plymouth and West Didsbury driving test centres to list of the centres carrying out the trial.

  2. 15 July 2015

     Added Bristol (Southmead), Herne Bay and Southampton (Maybush) driving test centres to the list of centres carrying out the trial.

  3. 26 February 2015

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Improving the driving test

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This policy paper sets out how the government is trialling changes to driving test. The aim is make the driving test a better test of the driver’s ability to drive safely and competently on their own.

It also explains how any changes to the driving test will be introduced when the trial has finished.