Reform arrangements for practical driving tests to tackle backlog

Closed 249 signatures

What the petition asks

Give registered driving instructors the role of 'signing off' learner drivers as competent at driving manoeuvres, and only allow a practical test to be booked once a learner is signed off in this way. The reversing exercise could then be removed from the practical test.

These changes would mean that the practical driving test would be shorter, as there would be no need to test learners on a reversing manoeuvre, and by allowing a practical driving test to be booked once a learner is signed off by a registered driving instructor, it will stop tests being booked by people who simply want to 'have a go'. This should help increase availability of driving tests, and reduce the backlog.

Timeline

22 Apr 2022	Petition opened for signatures
5 Nov 2022	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 249

Status Closed

Department Department for Transport

Opened 22 Apr 2022

Closed 5 Nov 2022

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