Driving test

New research by Go.Compare Car Insurance has estimated that Brits spend over £45.4 million per year on retaken practical driving tests. The comparison site reviewed government data on the number of retaken practical driving tests between April 2021 and March 2022. It found that there were 722,192 repeat attempts during this period, with more than …

The cost of failing: Retaken driving tests cost learner drivers £45.4 million Read More »

Rochdale resident Aaron Farrell, 27, who engaged in fraudulent activities by sitting driving tests on behalf of others, managed to evade a prison sentence by citing a “no income” defence, despite being labelled a “prolific nationwide impersonator” by officials from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Farrell was intercepted at a test centre operated …

‘Prolific’ Driving Test Cheat Avoids Prison After Impersonating Learner Driver and Sitting Theory Exam for £200 Read More »

Due to the ongoing backlog created by pandemic lockdowns, learners who are desperate to obtain a driving licence are still being forced to wait weeks or even months to take their practical tests. And despite the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s best efforts to reduce wait times over the last three years, exclusive data provided …

Learners are waiting up to half a year for a driving test Read More »

The test centres in England where you are most likely to fail or pass your practical driving test have been identified, and the variations in pass rates are staggering. Issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, the pass rate data revealed 1.2 million people took their test between April and December 2022, and only …

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Reports of the UK government planning to introduce a graduated licensing scheme for new drivers appear to have been overstated, according to the Driving Instructors Association (DIA). The scheme would have prevented new drivers from carrying passengers in their first six months of independent driving. Media outlets, including television news channels, reported on the supposed …

Road Safety Campaigners Spark Controversy with Graduated Licensing Scheme Claims Read More »