Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Urgent reforms for fair practical driving test allocations

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

1. Ban accounts for driving instructors (ADIs) to book driving tests on behalf of clients
2. Implement a policy where test cancellations are made visible on the website once daily at a specific time, such as 11am.
3. Make it unlawful to profit from the sale or early acquisition of driving tests.
We believe these measures are crucial to rectify the substantial shortage of test slots, especially evident in London. Opportunities to exploit the system with automated bots and accounts to acquire and profit from test slots should be prevented to prevent exacerbating the scarcity for genuine learners. Implementing these reforms could be pivotal to restoring fairness and accessibility within the driving test allocation system.

Timeline

1 Dec 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 1 Dec 2023
Closed 29 May 2024

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