Seven week driving test pledge as backlog 'holds back'[ learners across UK

Inverurie driving instructor lifts lid on reasons behind six-month wait for tests

Inverurie and District Driving School Association says practical tests are currently not available in the area with learners facing waits of up to six months.

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Driving test chaos to continue for months with learners paying £300

The Government admitted it will miss a target to clear a huge backlog of driving tests

Boost for learner drivers under huge rule change - everything you need to know

LEARNER drivers will get 10,000 more test slots a month under an urgent Government push to cut crippling delays. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander today admitted the backlog will not be cleared until summer 2026 – missing the original target by up to eight months. A female student passing her driving test after a driving instructor graded hergetty AlamyTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander[/caption] She said the current average 20-week wait is “…

Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months as half of learners forced to wait six months

A Government target to clear the record high backlog of driving tests will be missed by up to eight months, a Cabinet minister said.

Labour forces DVSA to deliver 10,000 extra driving tests amid driver fury over long waiting times

The Transport Secretary has today unveiled a series of measures aimed at tackling the record-high backlog of driving tests across the UK. The new plan will see the DVSA deliver at least 10,000 extra tests each month to help reduce waiting times, which have reached unprecedented levels.Speaking at the Transport Select Committee meeting, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander acknowledged that current waiting times were "totally unacceptable" and out…