Petition · past parliament
Force the DVSA to extend its duty of care to its UK Driving Instructors
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We pay to be on a national register run by the DVSA, a government body that has closed test centres to protect examiners, as they do not deem it safe for them to be in our vehicles. However, they have failed to extend a duty of care and offer any support to is 40,000 registered driving instructors!!
The revenue to be placed on the register generates £3M per year!
1.34M theory tests: £30.9M revenue (2019)
1.66M practical tests: £102.2M revenue (2019)
Total: £136,191,357
Driving instructors are the cog of this organisation and that money is being fed straight into the government’s pockets. We are part of a government run compulsory register & the DVSA need to step in to protect its front line workers with a duty of care.
1.34M theory tests: £30.9M revenue (2019)
1.66M practical tests: £102.2M revenue (2019)
Total: £136,191,357
Driving instructors are the cog of this organisation and that money is being fed straight into the government’s pockets. We are part of a government run compulsory register & the DVSA need to step in to protect its front line workers with a duty of care.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular we're not sure what you mean by extend "its duty of care".
Since you started this petition, the Government has announced support for self-employed workers. You can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular we're not sure what you mean by extend "its duty of care".
Since you started this petition, the Government has announced support for self-employed workers. You can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.