A generation of learner drivers is under threat from spiralling costs, stress and even career damage as the waiting list for a practical driving test balloons to unprecedented size. Learners now ...

Some 621,230 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end ... and the pass rate was a shade over 50%. “Maybe more learners are putting the waiting time to good use by getting in some extra ...

Steve Gooding, director of motoring research charity the RAC Foundation, said: “The latest figures for practical driving tests suggest the faintest glimmer of hope for learner drivers stuck in the ...

A: A lot, but first, back to other young drivers with permits. Q: My 16-year old son got his learner’s permit in August and we agreed he would practice for a year before he took his driving test.

1 Learner drivers can get penalty points before taking their tests Credit: Alamy Learner drivers can have up to 11 points on their provisional licences and still be able to take their tests.

Learners drivers get ‘glimmer of hope’ as test backlog eases Some 621,230 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of July, down from 656,649 a month earlier.

Lockdown restrictions across the UK have had a huge impact on driving instructors and lessons with a huge backlog of tests growing.

Learner drivers throughout the UK should be aware of recent updates to the driving test, which are being trialled in an effort to enhance road safety. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA ...