Create a unified Level 4 qualification for both examiners and instructors to standardise education. Allow instructors to test students (not their own) via a "local swap" system. This clears backlogs, ensures impartial assessment, and uses shared data to improve road safety and pass rates.
Heidi Alexander
Transport Secretary
Increase driving test fees to £85 to pay for more examiners to clear backlog
Continue allowing driving instructors & driving schools to book and manage tests
Concerns about UK driving test integrity
Introduce mandatory driving retests for drivers over the age of 70
Learner driving test booking change restrictions
Create a unified Level 4 qualification for both examiners and instructors to standardise education. Allow instructors to test students (not their own) via a "local swap" system. This clears backlogs, ensures impartial assessment, and uses shared data to improve road safety and pass rates.
Increase driving test fees to £85 to pay for more examiners to clear backlog
Continue allowing driving instructors & driving schools to book and manage tests
Concerns about UK driving test integrity
Introduce mandatory driving retests for drivers over the age of 70
Learner driving test booking change restrictions