TIDY Driving

01/03/2022

The Highway Code now includes a new simple rule to make our roads safer for everyone. If you're turning at a junction, you should give way to people going straight ahead.

Check the changes: cyclinguk.org/highwaycode

📷: Department for Transport

28/01/2022

Update⚠️

New Highway Code guidance will help keep people cycling, walking and riding horses even safer.

Part of the guidance includes passing people, riding horses or a horse drawn vehicle at speeds under 10mph and leaving at least 2 metres.

🚶‍♀️Allow at least 2 metres and keep to a low speed when passing someone walking in the road.

Read the changes in full 👉 www.gov.uk/dft/highway-code-changes

06/08/2021

DVSA MESSAGE

Driving tests in Wales
FACE COVERINGS
We continue to expect pupils to wear a face covering when you come for driving tests, unless you have a good reason not to, such as:

having a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability that means you cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering
putting on, wearing or removing a face covering would cause you severe distress
You must tell us if they have a good reason not to wear a face covering when they book their test – if you have made the booking on behalf of your pupil you will need to do this if required.

Your test will not take place without a face covering if they do not tell us ahead of their test.

Dangerous/serious fault on test
If you make a serious or dangerous fault, which means you’ve failed the test, the driving examiner will still direct you back to the driving test centre, where the test will end. This is to minimise the amount of time they need to spend in the vehicle.

We will keep this measure under review.

04/07/2021

Driving tests are currently in very high demand and when dates are released or we receive cancellations, these do get booked up very quickly. You can keep checking for test dates online here: http://bit.ly/1VUjrEu

Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests

04/07/2021

https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/free-practice-tests/practice-theory-test-for-car-drivers-1-of-2/

THE car theory test simulator. Prepare to pass your car driver theory test first time with official DVSA practice theory test questions and exam conditions!

04/07/2021

https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/free-practice-tests/hazard-perception-test/

Get prepared for your hazard perception test with our fantastic free CGI clips. Great for revision and practice!

15/06/2021

The top 10 reasons people fail the driving test
The DVSA published the top 10 reasons for failing the driving test to help learners understand the common faults and knowledge and skills they need to work on to pass first time.

This includes tips for learners to improve their driving to avoid these mistakes.

The DVSA are also encouraging learners to practise driving on a variety of roads and in different conditions, so they are better prepared for their test.

You can read more on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/top-10-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test/top-10-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test-in-great-britain

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28/04/2021

Try out this hazard perception test
https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/free-practice-tests/hazard-perception-test/

Get prepared for your hazard perception test with our fantastic free CGI clips. Great for revision and practice!

27/04/2021

27/04/2021

Please only use the official site for booking your theory test.
The fee is £23.
If you are asked to pay more, you are on the wrong site
https://www.gov.uk/book-theory-test

Book your official DVSA car or motorcycle theory test for £23, or other lorry, bus and Driver CPC theory tests.

14/04/2021

DVSA MESSAGE

Extending theory test centre opening hours
From Monday 10 May to Wednesday 30 June, we’ll extend the opening hours at most theory test centres in England and Wales, where conditions allow.

Typically, centres will be open earlier and close later in the evenings. For example, some centres will be open from 8am to 8pm, and some might be open on Saturdays and Sundays where they were previously closed.

This will create 300,000 extra theory test appointments.

06/04/2021

DVSA MESSAGE

Restarting driving lessons and tests in England and Wales

The UK Government has confirmed in recent announcements that lockdown restrictions can be eased as planned in England and Wales.

This means driver, rider and vocational lessons and tests will restart in line with the indicative dates we previously shared with you.

Driving lessons will restart on 12 April and driving tests 10 days later on 22 April.

28/03/2021

IMPORTANT DVSA MESSAGE

Update on private practice in Wales

From tomorrow (27 March) the stay local journey guidance is changing in Wales. This means that learner drivers in Wales can take private practice on any journey within Wales.

The private practice must still be with someone from their own household or support bubble.

We are emailing all theory test and practical test candidates with a test booking to let them know that from today they can practice driving with someone from their household or support bubble on more than local journeys.

DVSA research with learners found those who practice with friends and family are 1.4 times more likely to pass their test compared to those that didn’t have private practice.

21/03/2021

IMPORTANT DVSA MESSAGE

Restarting driving lessons and tests in Wales

Following the Welsh First Minister’s review on 12 March, we have worked with the Welsh Government and stakeholders to agree restart dates of all our driver and rider services in Wales.

The dates are the same as the indicative restart dates for England and will go ahead if the public health position remains favourable in Wales.

We wanted to provide you with these dates as quickly as we possible to help you plan for reopening your businesses and to start teaching again in Wales.

Restarting driving lessons and tests
If the public health position remains favourable the proposed date for you to restart driving lessons and training is Monday 12 April 2021.

We know many of you want the opportunity to carry out lessons and training before we restart driving tests, and we agree with this.

Therefore, tests are due to restart 10 days later, on Thursday 22 April.

In the meantime, your pupils can continue to practise driving with an accompanying driver from within their household on local journeys.

12/03/2021

DVSA MESSAGE
Continuing lockdown (alert level 4) in Wales
Following the announcement by the Welsh First Minister today (12 March), we are working closely with the Welsh Government and stakeholders to agree restart dates for lessons and DVSA driver and rider testing services.

We will share these plans with you as soon as we can.

You can read more about stopping the spread of coronavirus on gov.wales

19/02/2021

DVSA MESSAGE
Update on driving tests and lessons in Wales
Following the Welsh Government’s announcement, all areas of Wales will remain in lockdown (alert level 4) and residents must stay at home to save lives.
These restrictions will remain in place until at least the next review on Friday 12 March 2021.
You can read more about the lockdown measures on GOV.WALES
Driving lessons
Driving lessons must not take place until the restrictions are lifted.
Driving tests
All car driving tests are suspended in Wales while the restrictions are in place.
We'll email candidates affected by this to let them know we will reschedule their test.
We’ll send you an email with the new time and date as soon as possible; please ask your pupils to be patient.
If the new time and date is not suitable for you, you can choose a different time and date on GOV.UK. You do not need to pay again to do this.
Theory tests
All theory tests will be suspended until the restrictions are lifted.
We will email anyone who has booked a test and is affected by this to let them know their theory test is on hold and that they will need to reschedule it on GOV.UK.