Learning to drive, in the news
47.8% across Great Britain in the year to March, down from 48.4%. The spread is the real story: the best centre passed 63% and the worst 31%.
DVSA, Driving test statistics (DRT0201)
See pass rates by centre →The monthly figures put the national average at 11.2 weeks, the lowest since the backlog began.
DVSA, Driving test waiting times
Current waiting times →Earlier
5 itemsHighway Code rule 163 rewritten for cyclists and lane position
The passing distance guidance becomes a rule rather than advice. Examiners can mark it as a fault from 1 October.
The faults that spike every January
Three years of test data show the same pattern: observation at junctions and use of mirrors rise sharply in the first six weeks of the year.
Learner insurance up 14%, and why the under-20s carry it
Average annual premium for a provisional licence holder is now £1,340, and the rise is not spread evenly across ages or postcodes.