{"id":80826,"date":"2017-04-14T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=5e5e58dcd9d94353295443fe52bbcbed"},"modified":"2017-10-05T13:18:19","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T13:18:19","slug":"news-story-driving-test-changes-4-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=80826","title":{"rendered":"News story: Driving test changes: 4 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Added translation<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (<abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\">DVSA<\/abbr>) has confirmed that the driving test in England, Scotland and Wales will change from Monday 4 December 2017.<\/p>\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>The driving test works differently in <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nidirect.gov.uk\/articles\/practical-test-cars\">Northern Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The changes are designed to make sure new drivers have the skills they\u2019ll need to help them through a lifetime of safe driving.<\/p>\n<p>The changes will only apply to car driving tests to begin with.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-4-driving-test-changes\">The 4 driving test changes<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"independent-driving-part-of-the-test-will-increase-to-20-minutes\">1. Independent driving part of the test will increase to 20 minutes<\/h3>\n<p>The independent driving part of the test currently lasts around 10 minutes. During this part of the test, you have to drive without turn-by-turn directions from the driving examiner.<\/p>\n<p>This part of the test will be made longer, so it\u2019ll last around 20 minutes &#8211; roughly half of the test.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"following-directions-from-a-sat-nav\">2. Following directions from a sat nav<\/h3>\n<p>During the independent driving part of the test, most candidates will be asked to follow directions from a sat nav.<\/p>\n<p>The examiner will provide the sat nav (a TomTom Start 52) and set it up. You won\u2019t need to set the route &#8211; the examiner will do this for you. So, it doesn\u2019t matter what make or model of sat nav you practise with.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t follow directions from your own sat nav during the test &#8211; you have to use the one supplied by the examiner.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to ask the examiner for confirmation of where you\u2019re going if you\u2019re not sure. It won\u2019t matter if you go the wrong way unless you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-test\/driving-test-faults-result\">make a fault<\/a> while doing it.<\/p>\n<p>One in 5 driving tests won\u2019t use a sat nav. You\u2019ll need to follow traffic signs instead.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"reversing-manoeuvres-will-be-changed\">3. Reversing manoeuvres will be changed<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2018reverse around a corner\u2019 and \u2018turn-in-the-road\u2019 manoeuvres will no longer be tested, but you should still be taught them by your instructor.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be asked to do one of 3 possible reversing manoeuvres:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>parallel park at the side of the road<\/li>\n<li>park in a bay &#8211; either driving in and reversing out, or reversing in and driving out (the examiner will tell you which you have to do)<\/li>\n<li>pull up on the right-hand side of the road, reverse for 2 car lengths and rejoin the traffic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"answering-a-vehicle-safety-question-while-youre-driving\">4. Answering a vehicle safety question while you\u2019re driving<\/h3>\n<p>The examiner will ask you 2 vehicle safety questions during your driving test &#8211; these are known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/car-show-me-tell-me-vehicle-safety-questions\/car-show-me-tell-me-vehicle-safety-questions-from-4-december-2017\">\u2018show me, tell me\u2019 questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be asked the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018tell me\u2019 question (where you explain how you\u2019d carry out a safety task) at the start of your test, before you start driving<\/li>\n<li>\u2018show me\u2019 question (where you show how you\u2019d carry out a safety task) while you\u2019re driving &#8211; for example, showing how to wash the windscreen using the car controls and wipers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-the-new-test-will-work\">How the new test will work<\/h2>\n<p>This video shows how the test will work from 4 December 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lI08tzIfo4c\">YouTube video<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"who-it-affects\">Who it affects<\/h3>\n<p>All car driving tests taken from 4 December 2017 will follow the new format. This includes if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you fail a test before then, and retake your test from 4 December 2017<\/li>\n<li>your test is cancelled or moved for any reason, and your new test date is from 4 December 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Your driving instructor should have been teaching you everything you need to know to drive safely, so you shouldn\u2019t need to worry about learning anything new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-test\/changes-december-2017\">what will happen during the driving test<\/a> from 4 December 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"pass-mark-length-of-test-and-cost-not-changing\">Pass mark, length of test and cost not changing<\/h2>\n<p>The pass mark is staying the same. So, you\u2019ll pass your test if you make no more than 15 driving faults and<br \/>\nno serious or dangerous faults.<\/p>\n<p>The examiner will still mark the test in the same way, and the same things will still count as faults.<\/p>\n<p>The overall time of the driving test won\u2019t change. It will still take around 40 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-test-cost\">driving test cost<\/a> will also stay the same.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-the-changes-are-being-made\">Why the changes are being made<\/h2>\n<p>Road collisions are the biggest killer of young people. They account for over a quarter of all deaths of those aged between 15 and 19.<\/p>\n<p><abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\">DVSA<\/abbr> wants to make sure that training and the driving test reduce the number of young people being killed in collisions.<\/p>\n<p>These changes are being made because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>most fatal collisions happen on high-speed roads (not including motorways) &#8211; changing the format of the test will allow more of these types of roads to be included in driving test routes<\/li>\n<li>52% of car drivers now have a sat nav &#8211; <abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\">DVSA<\/abbr> wants new drivers to be trained to use them safely<\/li>\n<li>research has shown that new drivers find independent driving training valuable &#8211; they can relate it to driving once they\u2019ve passed their test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"changes-are-supported-by-the-public\">Changes are supported by the public<\/h2>\n<p>The changes follow a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>public consultation that over 3,900 people took part in<\/li>\n<li>trial of the changes involving over 4,300 learner drivers and over 860 driving instructors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The proposals were widely supported by the public. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/improving-the-car-driving-test\">results of the consultation<\/a> show that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>88.2% agreed with increasing the length of the independent driving part of the test<\/li>\n<li>70.8% agreed with asking candidates to follow directions from a sat nav<\/li>\n<li>78.6% agreed with the plans to change how the reversing manoeuvres are tested<\/li>\n<li>78.4% agreed with asking the \u2018show me\u2019 question while the candidate is driving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"helping-you-through-a-lifetime-of-safe-driving\">Helping you through a lifetime of safe driving<\/h2>\n<p>Transport Minister, Andrew Jones, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our roads are among the safest in the world. However, road collisions are the biggest killer of young people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">These changes will help us to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads and equip new drivers with the skill they need to use our roads safely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\">DVSA<\/abbr> Chief Executive, Gareth Llewellyn, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\">DVSA<\/abbr>\u2019s priority is to help you through a lifetime of safe driving.<\/p>\n<p>Making sure the driving test better assesses a driver\u2019s ability to drive safely and independently is part of our strategy to help you stay safe on Britain\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">It\u2019s vital that the driving test keeps up to date with new vehicle technology and the areas where new drivers face the greatest risk once they\u2019ve passed their test.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"more-information\">More information<\/h2>\n<p>More information for driving instructors is being published on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/despatch.blog.gov.uk\/tag\/driving-test-changes\/\"><abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\">DVSA<\/abbr>\u2019s Despatch blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The driving test will change from Monday 4 December 2017 to include following directions from a sat nav and testing different manoeuvres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80826"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=80826"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85068,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80826\/revisions\/85068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=80826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=80826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}