Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Call for Right to Appeal/Reverse DVSA Examiner’s Decisions on ALL Driving Tests

Closed 29 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently if a driving test candidate challenges a questionable decision by a Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Examiner on Practical Driving Tests /ADI Tests in cars/lorries etc, the DVSA won’t reverse the decision. If an appeal is successful only a retest under the Road Traffic Act 1988 is allowed
Call for reform of Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 133 & a new law to appeal questionable decisions by DVSA Examiners on all Driving Tests to be reversed. The Right to Appeal is an integral part of the UK constitution, derived rights from common law/Bill of Rights 1689. Candidates must have the right to call for DVSA Examiners to appear in court/tribunals as witnesses to determine outcomes of appeals, correct errors, failures & unresolved complaints. They must have the power to reverse decisions

Timeline

5 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Sep 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 29
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 5 Mar 2020
Closed 5 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.