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The Latest Breaking News from DVSA

More than 668,000 people waiting for a driving test amid backlog

More tests are being made available to learners.

Evening Standard

More than 680,000 people waiting for a driving test as backlog continues

Tests can be booked up to 24 weeks in advance, with new slots released on a rolling basis

The Independent UK

Driving test backlogs could be fuelling rising scams against learner drivers

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Learner drivers urged to beware of fake lessons and test offers – this is how to spot them

One scam saw someone pay £500 for 20 lessons up-front only for contact to dry up once the payment was made

The Independent UK

Driving test backlog is partly caused by immigration, officials tell minister

DVSA officials discussed how ‘immigration demand from non-EU countries had increased substantially’.

The Independent UK

Driving test pass rate reaches three-year high

Some 50.7% of tests conducted in August were successful, according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) statistics.

Evening Standard

PCN parking fines: drivers warned over rise in text scams

Councils across the UK are issuing alerts to residents about the latest SMS con now gaining traction

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Car parking scams are on the rise – here are key tips from experts to stay safe

Sophisticated new methods are being deployed by scammers to trick motorists

The Independent UK

Learners drivers get ‘glimmer of hope’ as test backlog eases

Some 621,230 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of July, down from 656,649 a month earlier.

Evening Standard

Questions on CPR to be added to driving theory test

Motorists are often “first on the scene” when someone suffers a cardiac arrest, the DVSA says

The Independent UK

CPR questions to be added to driving theory test

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said motorists are often ‘first on the scene’ when someone suffers a cardiac arrest.

Evening Standard

Driving examiners in Great Britain urged to offer ‘formal’ or ‘chatty’ tests

Report for DVSA proposes move to lessen ‘potential anxiety’ and bolster pass rates among female candidates

The Guardian - UK

Ask learners if they want their driving test examiner to be ‘chatty’ – study

Transport research group TRL, which proposed the measure, said it would avoid examiners creating ‘potential anxiety’.

Evening Standard

OPINION - LTNs, bots and scams - why Londoners can't get a driving test anymore

Every Monday morning at 6AM, my wife and I wake up, bleary-eyed, laptops ready, phones charged, game faces on. We’re not chasing concert tickets or flight deals - we’re hunting for something far more mundane yet impossibly elusive - a driving test slot.

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The Independent UK

‘I’ve been surviving on handouts’: Chaos as 120,000 UK drivers left stranded by ‘do not drive’ cars

One mother shares how she is struggling visit her premature son is hospital after rare ‘do not drive’ order

International Business Times UK

Can the DVSA Fix the Driving Test Backlog? 24-Week Wait Times Raise Urgent Concerns

DVSA faces 24-week driving test backlog crisis. Can reforms fix it? Bots, demand surge raise urgent concerns.

The National (Scotland)

Labour accused of 'dithering' over growing driving test crisis

LABOUR have been accused of failing to tackle a "growing crisis" in driving test waiting times.

The Independent UK

Driving test warning as top school warns situation ‘cannot get much worse’

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said in April the Government ‘inherited an enormous backlog’ but was ‘acting fast’

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Evening Standard

Driving test backlog ‘cannot get much worse’

Some 81% of driving test centres in Britain had the maximum possible waiting time of 24 weeks for a test as of May 5.

The Independent UK

The long wait UK learner drivers face to book exams

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The Independent UK

Staggering number of motorists now waiting to take their driving test

Learners appear to be heeding calls to wait until they are confident they can pass before taking a test

Evening Standard

Driving test backlog hits 630,000

Some 631,472 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of May, according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures.

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Fake Motorcycle Gear Seller Fined and Dissolved by Authorities, but It's Not Enough

Motorcycle gear manufacturer, Bikers Lifestyle, was prosecuted and fined £10,000 after a DVSA investigation, which revealed that the majority of its helmets failed to meet UK safety standards.

Evening Standard

DVSA makes changes to the way roadside fines payments are made

The new addition is expected to make the fine payment process more efficient

Evening Standard

Driving instructors could be banned from booking tests

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency wants to stop bots mass-booking new slots.

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