DVSA News

Taking your driving test soon? 🚗

We’ve updated the driving test report you’re emailed after your test. It’s full of useful information to see what areas you can improve on.

This can help with your next driving test or for driving on your own 💯

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-your-driving-test-result/car-driving-test

Slow and steady does it!

Reversing too quickly without effective observations is a recipe for a driving test fail❌

Keeping your car moving slowly will help control and accuracy✔️

Check the top 10 reasons for failure on http://gov.uk 👇
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/top-10-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test/top-10-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test-in-great-britain

Positioning yourself correctly on the road will help lead to driving test success 🏆

Common reasons for failing the test include driving:
❌too close to the left hand kerb
❌too far towards the middle of the road
❌ getting too close to parked cars when steering out or passing

To help keep everyone safe during lessons and tests, we’d encourage instructors and their pupils in Scotland to take regular COVID-19 rapid lateral flow device tests 🙌

This is guidance - more information here 👇

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested/pages/no-covid-symptoms/?fbclid=IwAR2ygtUEnLlIcFEG8IUkt2OkNuWHIV1JznZWydUHjZ56Df8xhsWKo-BRjGw