UK driving licence

Stricter rules for new drivers?

Scottish ministers have urged the UK government to grant them the authority to introduce a graduated driving licence system for new drivers, aiming to address the high casualty rates among young people on the roads.

3 days ago

8 days ago

A learner driver takes a driving test with an instructor sitting in the front passenger seat, holding a clipboard and pen inside a car.

Scottish ministers call for tougher restrictions on new drivers

The changes would see new drivers face restrictions on things such as driving at night and carrying passengers.

8 days ago

16 May 2026

Robert is facing the camera and holding his drivers licence in his hand which he recently passed. He is standing on a residential street in Croydon with parked cars behind him.

Robert paid £726 to skip the driving test waiting list. New laws mean others won't be able to

The government is cracking down on third parties who use bots to buy tests and resell them at inflated prices.

16 May 2026

Katie Smith is a woman in her 40s standing behind a partially open door of a white car which has a learner sign on the roof. It is a rural location with a stone shed and fields behind her

Driving tests cancellations having 'huge impact'

Some learners in the North East and Cumbria face cancellations hours before their tests are due.

16 May 2026

12 May 2026

Could driving test changes reduce the backlog?

A Berkshire driving instructor is "quietly optimistic" that six-month waits for tests will end.

12 May 2026

Alex has straight, brown hair and wears a light blue hoodie. He stands next to a driving school car.

Driving test slot block booking banned

A Berkshire driving instructor is "quietly optimistic" that six-month waits for tests will end.

12 May 2026

11 May 2026

Stock image shows a young person turning a steering wheel as they reverse in a car while an instructor (out of frame) sits in the passenger seat.

How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers

From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.

11 May 2026

1 May 2026

Aimee is standing in front of a red car. She is wearing a black top and has blonde hair in a pony tail. She is outside with a hedge around a driveway, blue skies and houses in the background.

Cancelled driving tests costs learner thousands

Aimee Fallaize, 18, has needed months of extra lessons after her tests were cancelled three times.

1 May 2026

25 Apr 2026

Tilly Kay stands next to her car. She has long brown hair and wears glasses. She is wearing a burgundy hoodie and denim jeans. Her car is white and is parked on the street in a housing estate.

Cost and freedom fears over new driver plans

A consultation on a minimum learning period is met with fears over affordability for young drivers.

25 Apr 2026

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