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From 12 May 2026, the rules around booking a UK driving test changed in a way that every learner driver, driving instructor, and parent helping a teenager learn to drive needs to understand. It is now ...

Britain's driving test system is undergoing its biggest overhaul in years as authorities attempt to tackle widespread no-shows, booking abuse and record waiting times that have left hundreds of ...

10:58, Tue, May 12, 2026 Updated: 11:17, Tue, May 12, 2026 Major changes to the way driving tests are booked have been introduced in a bid to tackle a backlog which has left some learners waiting ...

Learner drivers can now only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking location to cut down waiting times. It comes as official figures shared exclusively with the BBC ...

New driving test booking rules are coming into force today affecting thousands of learners. As of June 9, learner drivers can only swap their test booking to the three centres nearest to their ...

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