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Driving test changes in 2017

The driving test changed on 4 December 2017 to make it a better assessment of the ability to drive safely on our busy, modern roads.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
26 February 2015
Last updated
4 December 2018 — See all updates

About the changes

Find out about the 4 main changes to the driving test.

Risk assessments

Risk assessments have been carried out on the changes to the driving test.

Consultation about the changes

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) ran a public consultation about the changes between July and August 2016.

Find out about the plans that were set out and the responses that were received.

Trialling the changes

DVSA trialled changes to driving test at 32 driving test centres during 2015 and 2016.

Find out how the trials worked and what the research found.

Impact of the changes

Find how changes to the driving test made affected driving lessons and driving after passing.

Updates to this page

Published 26 February 2015
Last updated 4 December 2018 + show all updates

  1. Added 'Driving test changes in 2017: impact summary' to the document collection.

  2. Added risk assessments to the document collection.

  3. Added 'Evaluation of the impact of the new driving test' to the document collection.

  4. Added details of the decision to introduce changes to the driving test from 4 December 2017, and the summary of research findings.

  5. Updated with details of close of registration for driving instructors.

  6. Added 'New driving test trial: statistics' to the collection.

  7. First published.

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