Petition · past parliament

Extend driving theory pass from two years to three because of COVID-19.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Because of inability and struggle to do driving lessons and tests during the coronavirus pandemic, the pass for your driving theory should be extended from two years to three.
Driving tests and lessons have been backlogged and are extremely hard to get hold of now. They’ve been off and on when different areas have been in different lockdowns and tiers, meaning people have become more stressed and have not had an even, steady and gradual learning experience. The driving theory pass should be extended from two years to three so that people have more time to pass their driving test.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

20 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jan 2021

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