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Driving tests availability

Non-inquiry session

Average waiting times from practical driving tests has increased from the pre-pandemic average of 6 weeks to 17 weeks in September 2024. In this evidence session the Committee will seek to understand the causes of the long wait times, the impacts that this is having on future drivers, potential solutions, and the effectiveness of steps taken by the DVSA to date.

The Committee will discuss:

• The impact of the difficulty in accessing practical driving tests

• How the scarcity of HGV driving tests has affected industry

• What possible solutions there are there for reducing waiting times and preventing slots being blocked out by automated bookings

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 11 December 2024.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 4 December 2024
9:15am Public
Driving tests availability - Oral evidence 4 December 2024
9:15am
  • Carly Brookfield (Chief Executive at Driving Instructors Association)
  • Lyndsey Marchant-Davies (DfT Group Secretary at PCS)
  • Camilla Benitz (Managing Director of Driving School at The AA)
  • Sally Gilson (Policy Lead for Skills and Drivers at Road Haulage Association)
10:15am
  • Lilian Greenwood MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Transport)
  • Loveday Ryder (Chief Executive at DVSA)
  • Emma Ward CBE
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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