Waive resit fee for driving theory certificates expired/expiring during pandemic

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

As of January 2021, 49,543 driving theory test pass certificates were thought to have expired during the pandemic. With theory tests priced at £23, if each certificate is renewed, the DVSA will pocket £1,139,489 million from the misfortune of these learner drivers. Please waive the test resit fee.

We are calling upon the Government to waive the fee for driving theory test resits for learner drivers with certificates that've expired during the pandemic.

Many learner drivers have experienced multiple test cancellations and now face waits of up to five months to sit driving tests, during which time theory tests have expired/are expiring. The mental health and economic situations of many learner drivers have already been severely impacted; they should not have to pay to resit theory tests.

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: Fund driving theory resits caused by coronavirus restrictions.

Timeline

27 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
30 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Mar 2021

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