Nelson Driving Test Centre in Lancashire has closed after 40 years. The facility will be relocated as the DVSA continues to upgrade its driving test centres across the UK. Here’s what you need to know… After operating from the same building for over 40 years, Nelson Driving Test Centre in Lancashire closed its doors recently […]
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Mar 18
DVSA Fails to Find New Home for Motorbike and LGV Test Centre in Shetland
Local training providers for motorbikes and large goods vehicles in Shetland could be forced to close. Training companies have warned that unless the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) finds a new test site soon, they will have no choice but to shut. What’s happening…? The DVSA has failed to find a new test site […]
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Mar 18
Learner Drivers On Motorways From June 2018
There will be learner drivers on motorways in Britain by June 2018 the government has announced. June 4, 2018 will go down as a landmark date in the history of driver training as part of one of the biggest shakeups in 60 years! The government’s announcement has been welcomed by road safety groups. It’s been […]
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Mar 18
Driving Tests Cancelled because of Beast from the East
Britain has been blasted by snowy conditions over the last week, forcing driving test centres to cancel exams. #BeastfromtheEast was trending on Twitter as blizzard like conditions wreaked havoc up and down the country. Here’s what you need to do to rebook your cancelled driving test. Poor weather conditions can force driving test centres to […]
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Feb 18
DVSA urged to introduce tougher driving test for seniors after fatality
A coroner has urged the DVSA to introduce a tougher driving test for older drivers following the death of a 61-year-old grandmother who was struck by an 88-year-old driver with ‘undiagnosed dementia.’ The accident reopens the debate about renewing the licences of drivers of a certain age… Should we hand in our driving licences after […]
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Feb 18
Motorists Support Compulsory Driving Test Resit Every 5 Years
Motorists Support Compulsory Driving Test Resit Every 5 Years A recent survey shows that UK drivers back compulsory driving test resits every 5 years. Just how practical is the idea and will motorists have to pay to retake the practical driving test? With 45 million licence holders in the UK, just how practical is it […]
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Feb 18
Are Intensive Driving Courses Good Value for Money
10 driving lessons for £99, a pricing strategy that seems like a bargain for cash-starved learner drivers in a hurry to pass their driving test. However, do these pay upfront, intensive driving courses actually represent good value for money? Let’s find out… £99 for an intensive driving course sounds like a good deal, and gives […]
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Feb 18
How to Fail a Driving Test in 5 Seconds A True Story
It’s impossible to fail a driving test after 5 seconds, right? That’s barely enough time to turn the key in the ignition. Try telling that to 33-year-old Craig Barraza of King’s Lynn, Norfolk. If failing the driving test after 5 seconds wasn’t enough, Craig then went and did this… After failing the UK driving test […]
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Feb 18
Graduated Driving Licences to be Investigated by Government
Passing your driving theory test and practical exam is unlikely to give you all the privileges of being a driver in the future. Not for the first time, graduated driving licences for new motorists are back on the agenda. What’s all the fuss about and what will a graduated driving licence scheme mean for new […]
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Feb 18
Pontypridd driving test centre facing closure
Yet another UK driving test is facing closure, this time in Pontypridd Wales and driving instructors are not happy about the situation. However, according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), this particular driving test centre is ‘failing to meet national requirements for the driving test.’ Another day and another driving test centre is […]
