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Learning to change gear will be pointless due to 2030 rule change, experts say

Published 21 January 2022
By David Mullen
Learner drivers are increasingly choosing to take both driving lessons and their practical driving tests in cars with automatic gearboxes.
Learner drivers battle to book tests post-lockdown with six-hour online queues

Long driving test backlog remains

Learner drivers continue to face lengthy waiting times for practical driving tests, in some cases as long as 24 weeks.
Published 21 October 2021

Costs to get on the road?

Here we break down the essentials to help you budget for life behind the wheel.
Published 26 August 2021
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

Chronic shortage of driving instructors

Driving test backlog could stretch into 2022
Published 23 August 2021
Young Driver driving lessons with instructor

Learner drivers wait six months for lessons

Four out of five (81%) of driving instructors are reporting waiting lists, with some learners being told to wait six months or more.
Published 26 July 2021
How to avoid stress and keep calm in a driving test

Top 10 ways to combat driving test nerves

Driving tests are suspended at the moment but under normal circumstances, around 6,000 people take one each day. It's a nervy time.
Published 17 January 2021
Research predicts driving instructor shortage

Research predicts driving instructor shortage

New research has predicted an increasing shortage of driving instructors due to a combination of factors including the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 14 August 2020
James May launches driving theory app

James May launches driving theory test app

James May has launched a new app that helps students with their driving theory tests — but do you need to brush up on your knowledge too?
Published 22 July 2020
Those who pass driving test first time are safest drivers, says study

Those who pass driving test first time are safest

New research has settled the debate about whether or not the best drivers actually pass first time.
Published 25 June 2020
Drivers in Georgia no longer have to pass a test to get driving licence

No test needed for Georgian learners under Covid

The American state of Georgia has announced teenagers will no longer have to pass a formal driving test to obtain a driving license.
Published 30 April 2020
More than 1 in 4 drivers have caused a crash due to misreading a road sign

1 in 4 drivers have crashed after misreading sign

Luckily, you don’t have to know a lot of the things you learned when you were 17. However, knowing your road signs is fairly important.
Published 29 April 2020

Driving tests have been temporarily suspended

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced that driving tests due to take place today and tomorrow will be postponed due to Covid-19.
Published 19 March 2020

Less than half of learners pass tougher theory

Pass rates for car theory tests are 25 percentage points lower than they were in 2007, statistics from the Department for Transport have shown.
Published 14 May 2019