Consultation outcome

Improving the car driving test

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 14 July 2016
• Last updated: 15 April 2017 바카라 사이트� See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

We received 3,953 responses to the consultation.

The government has decided to introduce the proposed changes to the driving test from 4 December 2017.

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Original consultation

Summary

Changes to the car driving test to make sure newly-qualified drivers are better prepared for driving on modern roads.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 14 July 2016 to 11:45pm on 25 August 2016

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on changes to improve the car driving test in Great Britain.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency wants to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Great Britain바카라 사이트檚 roads by making sure newly-qualified drivers are better prepared for driving on modern roads.

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• increase the 바카라 사이트榠ndependent driving바카라 사이트� part of the test from 10 to 20 minutes
• ask candidates to follow directions from a sat nav during the 바카라 사이트榠ndependent driving바카라 사이트� part
• replace the 바카라 사이트榬everse around a corner바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榯urn in the road바카라 사이트� manoeuvres with more real-life scenarios, for example, driving into and reversing out of a parking bay
• ask 1 of the 2 vehicle safety questions (known as the 바카라 사이트榮how me, tell me바카라 사이트� questions) while the candidate is driving, for example, asking them to use the rear heated screen

More information

• Driving test changes: plans revealed to improve road safety (news story)
• New driving test trial: 2015 to 2016

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Published 14 July 2016

Last updated 15 April 2017 + show all updates

1. 15 April 2017

   Added the response to consultation report and outcome.

2. 14 July 2016

   First published.