Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78650
Driving Tests
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
James Wild
Conservative — North West Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Takata airbags no drive recall notice on (a) learner drivers and (b) practical driving test wait times.
Answer
Simon LightwoodAs soon as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency became aware of the issue, proactive communications were shared to all learner drivers who had a test booked and their driving instructors, clarifying that if a test had to be postponed as a result, the u...
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