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Learners face eight month wait for driving tests
Due to the extremely high demand, driving instructors are over capacity by 56%.
DVSA to open an additional 28 waiting rooms
From 22 April, 223 waiting rooms will be open.
DVSA chief executive writes to ADIs about the restart of lessons and tests
Driving lessons can restart in England and Wales on Monday 12 April and in Scotland on 26 April.
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Future learning
Carly Brookfield explores the impact of COVID on road safety education and training in general
Handling complaints
Carly Brookfield discusses two malicious complaint cases and what to do to decrease the risk of this happening to you
Smarter drivers
Howard Redwood discusses concerns around smart motorway safety and how fleet trainers have to work hard to change driver behaviour
Safe at speed
Carly Brookfield highlights the work DIA is doing to help make driving on high speed roads safer.
In theory, we could do this better
Carly Brookfield wonders why the theory test isn’t keeping up with demand and the times.
DIA Academy
The home of learning and professional development for driver and rider trainers
Fail factors
Dr James Whalen analyses the many factors which affect performance on the practical driving test
Talking out loud
Kev and Tracey Field from Confident Drivers explore ways that speaking out loud to yourself could help nervous students
A new way of thinking
Kev and Tracey Field from Confident Drivers share their recommendations for coaching a nervous new driver
Entertainingly equipped
It’s not flawless, but the latest Hyundai i20 is the firm’s most competitive entrant into the supermini market yet
Reliable reasonable Rio
The Kia Rio offers good value and practicality – a safe pair of hands in a talented supermini class
Cruising comfortably
The Ford Mondeo is more refined, spacious and high-tech than ever before, but rivals have leapt ahead in this class
Simply safe
New turbocharged engines give the stylish and safety-conscious Nissan Micra a much needed boost
Premium style
Subtle exterior changes and a tech-laden interior help the Audi A3 maintain its position as a premium family hatchback
