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A letter from the Lilian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads, to all approved driving instructors about driving test waiting times.
Dear colleague, I wanted to tell you how excited I am to be working with…
Recruiting 450 driving examiners and improving rules for booking driving tests will reduce driving test waiting times to help new drivers get on the road.
Letter from Loveday Ryder, Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), about reducing waiting times, standards checks and HGV driving tests.
Dear colleague, I am writing to update you on our driver testing work…
Learner drivers are benefitting from a super-charged green incentive funded by Highways England that allows businesses to try electric vehicles for free before they buy.
Seventy-four actions to improve road safety have been published.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Road safety action plan to explore if graduated driver licences should be introduced in England.
Failing to look properly at junctions and not using mirrors effectively are the top reasons people failed following changes made to the driving test in 2017.
Thought-provoking new videos are being launched to encourage learner drivers to be more aware of motorcyclists.
Driving instructors in the North West have given the thumbs up to new learner driver motorway lessons.
The hazard perception part of the theory test now includes clips to test a learner driver’s ability to spot developing hazards in different weather conditions.
Highways England is geared up to support a law change from 4 June 2018 that means learner drivers can take motorway driving lessons to help improve road safety.
Learning to drive and want to boost your confidence and driving skills on a motorway? Then why not prove it by testing your skills on a free online driving hub.
Learner drivers can take motorway driving lessons with an approved driving instructor from 4 June 2018.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed driving instructors who have relationships with learner drivers could be removed from the register.
The way that 2 of the 3 tests people take to qualify as an approved driving instructor (ADI) work will be improved from 23 December 2017.
Learner drivers will be allowed to have driving lessons on motorways with a driving instructor in a car fitted with dual controls.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a consultation asking for views on proposals to improve motorcycle training.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is supporting a new scheme for people becoming a large goods vehicle (LGV) instructor.
Despatch is the blog for driver and rider trainers, produced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced a simpler and clearer grading structure for driving instructors.
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