Driving Tests
Commons · Question 3652 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation for loss of (a) income, (b) independence and (c) educational opportunities as a result of delayed or cancelled practical driving
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 9 Sep 2024
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. As of 2 September 2024, there were 552,863 car practical driving tests booked, and 94,169 driving...