Gary Payne

Driving lessons and tests in England suspended. The Government has announced new national restrictions will be in place in England from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December to help stop the spread of coronavirus.We will continue to keep the situation under review in line with Government advice. Driving lessons in England The Government has […]

The DVSA have closed the booking service as no more tests are available to book today (26 August 2020). Test availabilityWe will reopen the booking system on Tuesday 1 September for tests for the following six weeks. To allow us to react quickly to any changes in government guidance about coronavirus we are only making

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that learners can resume driving lessons and motorcycle training in England from Saturday 4 July 2020. The rule applies to all types of driver and motorcycle training in England, including private practice with someone you live with or in your support bubble. Theory tests will restart in

DVLA Update: Changes to the car theory test The changes to the theory test will no longer be introduced in April 2020. This is because of the coronavirus outbreak, which means that most theory tests are suspended for now. We will make these changes to the theory test as soon as possible, as we recognise

Digital test reports (where examiners will complete reports on a tablet) will enable us to move away from paper-based forms and long-winded processes for practical tests. This creates a huge efficiency gain in terms of capturing data as it removes a paper based process which previously required hundreds of thousands of man hours to key

DVSA has introduced a new app which, on a brief scan of any vehicle number plate, can give DVSA full details of insurance, MOT status.etc. The app is already being used successfully on the vehicle standards side of the agency’s work but will be used by driving examiners to check the status of vehicles being

From 28th March 2019, drivers from the UK  will need extra documentation to drive in the EU and EEA.  In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, UK drivers may also need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive in the EU and EEA. If you are a licence holder living