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Find out what’s changed with how driving licences work for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and bus drivers and how driving tests are changing.
Find an earlier practical driving test, move it to a later date, or change the test centre you take it at.
Changes to the car driving test to make sure newly-qualified drivers are better prepared for driving on modern roads.
The driving test changed on 4 December 2017 to make it a better assessment of the ability to drive safely on our busy, modern roads.
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
Book driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils, check details, change, swap or cancel tests, and manage your availability for car driving tests.
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.
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
Find out what to do if you have problems accessing the services to book your driving test, change your appointment or cancel your test.
An assessment of the risk of new parts of the driving test being introduced on 4 December 2017.
Check, change or cancel your approved driving instructor (ADI) or enhanced rider scheme trainer theory test.
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