Resitting practical tests - Summary of this proposal

We’re proposing that people will need to wait 28 working days before being able to book another car driving test after failing one, rather than the current 10 working days.

This would:

• reduce the number of people attempting the test when they’re not ready, because they would know they would have to wait longer to be able to take it again if they failed
• mean that people who fail have more time to take further training before taking the test again (Source/www.gov.uk)

Practical test cancellations - Summary of this proposal  

We’re proposing that people would need to move or cancel their car driving test at least 10 full working days before the appointment to avoid losing their test fee, rather than the current 3 full working days.

This would:

• give more chance for appointments to be used by someone else
• potentially make up to 117,000 appointments available every year (based on cancellations we saw between April and December 2021) (Source/www.gov.uk)

On 29 January the rules and guidance will change in the Highway Code to improve safety for people cycling, walking and riding horses (Source/DVSA)