Petition · past parliament

add time on to theory test expiration date due to covid 19 as test centres close

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

we want you to add on more time on our theory test expiration dates as due to covid 19 we cannot take our practical driving tests so the theory time is being wasted whereas we could have passed in the amount of time we have to wait till we can take our practical tests again due to covid 19.
we have passed our theory test with hard work and effort, it should last 2 years but due to covid 19 some months are going to be wasted as we're not able to take our practical driving tests as test centres are closed due to covid 19 which is not our fault at all.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Extend theory expiry dates due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

30 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
14 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 May 2020

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