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From today (12 May 2026), only learner drivers can book and manage their own driving test - part of a crackdown on exploitation by third-party services.
Beverley Warmington appointed DVSA Chief Executive to lead agency operations and deliver plans to cut driving test backlog and improve services for learners.
Learner drivers will need to give more notice when changing or cancelling their car driving test to avoid losing the test fee from 8 April 2025.
New measures to tackle long waiting times for tests, including recruiting 450 driving examiners and increasing notice periods for cancellations.
Recruiting 450 driving examiners and improving rules for booking driving tests will reduce driving test waiting times to help new drivers get on the road.
Learner drivers are being urged to check they’re ready to pass their driving test, as new statistics reveal pass rates have fallen since last year.
A new draft statutory instrument, meaning that car drivers will not need to take another test to tow a trailer or caravan, is being laid in Parliament.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A draft affirmative statutory instrument, meaning that car drivers will not need to take another test to tow a trailer or caravan, is being laid in Parliament.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has rebutted claims that the driving test pass rate is at a decade-low because of a 'dangerous' manoeuvre.
Road safety action plan to explore if graduated driver licences should be introduced in England.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Failing to look properly at junctions and not using mirrors effectively are the top reasons people failed following changes made to the driving test in 2017.
Confidence on the road comes with time and practice.
The driving test will change from Monday 4 December 2017 to include following directions from a sat nav and testing different manoeuvres.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) wants the public to give their views on plans to improve the car driving test.
Some vehicles are being recalled by Vauxhall and can't be used for driving tests until they've been checked and fixed if necessary.
Changes are being made to improve road safety and social cohesion, whilst reducing fraud and costs.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Motorcycle test candidates in 8 areas will soon be able to use a more convenient local service.
Plans to offer driving tests from Halfords stores in Ashton-under-Lyne, Bromsgrove and Hemel Hempstead have been given the go ahead.
Some vehicles are being recalled by manufacturers and can't be used for driving tests until they've been checked and fixed if necessary.
Plans to offer practical driving tests from Halfords in Rutherglen have been given the go ahead by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.
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