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Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Direct the DVSA to seek help from the MoD to clear the backlog of driving tests

Closed 56 signatures

What the petition asks

MOD Defence Driving Examiners are qualified to test to DVSA standards and could be used to provide additional capacity to the DVSA in these unprecedented times. The DVSA should submit a MACA request to use DDEs to help clear the backlog of driving tests.
There's a clear backlog of driving tests that need to be completed by the DVSA to catch up with those delayed by lockdown. It is senseless that qualified examiners from the MOD are not being used to support the DVSA in these unprecedented times.

Timeline

3 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
3 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 56
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 3 Sep 2020
Closed 3 Mar 2021

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