Driving Instruction: Rural Areas
2026-05-17 · Department for Transport · 2440 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact a minimum learning period for driving could have on (a) cost and (b) the access to (i) employment and (ii) education of young people in rural area
Answer
A public consultation on introducing a Minimum Learning Period for learner drivers in England, Scotland and Wales was launched on 7 January and closed on 11 May. We are analysing the responses received. A Minimum Learning Period would allow learners more ...