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Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
For NHS workers and the emergency services in England and Wales who need to drive and respond to ‘threats to life’.
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.
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
Keep a record of the driving practice you do with family or friends when you're learning to drive a car so you can show your driving instructor.
Data about the number of theory tests and driving tests taken in Great Britain, pass rates, and the number of instructors.
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