From 4 October 2010, learner drivers will be tested on independent driving as part of the practical driving test.
During their test, candidates will have to drive for about 10 minutes, either following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a combination of both.
To help candidates understand where they are going, the examiner may show [...]
Following vehicle recall notices issued by Toyota and Peugeot Citroen, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has announced conditions for allowing affected vehicles on the driving test. Recall notices affect the following vehicles with the specified build dates:
Toyota
AYGO (Feb 2005 – Aug 2009)
iQ (Nov 2008 – Nov 2009) The iQ is already considered unsuitable for [...]
From 6th April 2010 driving examiners will ask driving test candidates if they wish their driving instructor (or another observer) to sit in and observe their test taking [...]
Please note that if you book a practical test using the DSA online booking service, unlike when booking by phone, it will not check to ensure that your instructor is not already booked for that time.
This could result in the test needing to be re-booked for a different [...]
Improvements to theory test
• DSA introduces case studies into the theory test
• Candidates to be tested on understanding as well as knowledge
• Case studies are widely used in education to put learning into context
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) will start to introduce case studies into the driving theory test from the end of this month, [...]