New rules for booking and managing car driving tests are set to take effect from spring 2026. Although the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has not yet confirmed a specific date for these ...

15:03, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 Updated: 15:10, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 New regulations designed to tackle the enormous driving test backlog — which has left some learners facing an average wait of five months to ...

A DVSA driving test rule change is in place from Tuesday - as the rules are "tightened" for learners. Under the shake-up from the DVSA, as the Labour Party government, rules are changing as motorists ...

Learner drivers must now abide by a fresh set of rules when booking a driving test, following amendments made by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The changes, which came into effect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has set out the details of a key new rule for driving tests from this April as the ...

Half of learners are now facing waits of up to seven months in some places ...

New regulations designed to slash the enormous driving test backlog — which has left some learners facing an average wait of five months to sit their exam — have come into effect today. The DVSA ...

THE DVSA is bringing in new rules from tomorrow that all learners should be aware of when booking their driving tests. The update is the final part of a crackdown on how tests are booked. The new ...

A surge in the use of scalper bots is causing chaos for driving test applicants in the UK, new research from DataDome has revealed. The fraud prevention specialist claimed that scalpers are using ...

Drivers in Wolverhampton are waiting an average of three months between booking and taking a driving test, new data has revealed. Motorists looking to snap up a test and get their wheels on the road ...

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Learner drivers have new rules to follow if they want to book a driving test, following changes by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The changes, which kick in today (Tuesday, June 9) ...