Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 22609

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 8 January 2025

Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of waiting times for practical driving tests on the duration of the validity of driving theory tests.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

It is important road safety knowledge and hazard perception skills are up to date at the critical point a person drives unsupervised for the first time.The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in...

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