DVSA updated the industry in December on the work they were doing to create a more flexible and efficient driving test service that is less dependent upon fixed estate (i.e dedicated, physical test centre sites wholly operated/occupied by DVSA ).
DVSA contact centre services and vocational, bike and Certificate of Professional Competence business services are likely to be affected by industrial action on 12, 13 and 16 January.
An important update from DVSA regarding industrial action The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has announced that its members will take part in discontinuous strike action during December 2022 and January 2023. We are unable to confirm what level of impact this action might have on our services. Not all DVSA staff are PCS …
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As driver assistance and safety technologies become commonplace in our vehicles, it is increasingly important that drivers understand what they do and how they will benefit from them. RoadSafe has created this short survey to help gauge the current level of knowledge and adoption within the driver and rider training industry. This will help us …
Gateshead driving test centre is being refurbished from Monday 17 October 2022 until Sunday 6 November 2022. Driving tests During the refurbishment, all practical car driving tests will instead take place at Gosforth driving test centre. The address for the test centre is: Sandy LaneGosforthNE3 5HB View on a map. Driving tests will recommence from the Gateshead test centre on Monday 7 November. We have written to affected driving test candidates, but please do remind them nearer …
The DVSA has launched a survey to tell them about the changing needs of your business and pupils. This survey includes questions from the previous ADI demand surveys which help us to forecast the demand for tests and has been widened to find out how the current economic situation is affecting your business. How to …
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On the 27 September DVSA launched a survey for businesses who use the driving test booking service. It’s an opportunity for you to tell them: how you use the system what works well how it could be improved The survey is open until midnight on 10 October. It should only take 5 minutes of your …
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Updated to include recent changes The new printed version of The Highway Code is available in shops and online. You can also buy the new printed version from the DIA at – https://www.driving.org/product/the-official-highway-code/ The new print version includes the recent changes to the Highway Code including: self-driving vehicles hand-held mobile rules change changes to sentencing for driving …
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Over the last few months, the DVSA introduced a number of measures to help learner drivers from being exploited by people and companies selling them driving tests at a profit. In the blog post below, Lianne Parkinson, Head of Driver Policy, tells us more about: the measures the DVSA have put in place to tackle …
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The DVSA is continuing their driving examiner recruitment campaign to recruit additional examiners in local test centres across the UK to help meet the current demand for driving tests. The need for more examiners To date, the DVSA has managed to recruit more than 300 additional examiners. However, they still have many roles to fill across …
