- Britain's driving test pass rate reached a five-year high of 51.4 per cent in May, suggesting that learner drivers are increasingly waiting until they are fully prepared before taking their test.
- The Government has introduced new regulations, effective from Tuesday, restricting learners to moving a test slot to only one of the three test centres nearest their initial booking.
- Another new rule, implemented on 12 May, bans driving instructors from booking tests, meaning only learners can now book and manage their own practical driving examinations.
- These measures aim to combat the persistent backlog of driving tests and prevent unfair practices, such as individuals reselling test slots for profit or using automated bots to secure bookings.
- Despite the increased pass rate, average waiting times for practical tests have surged to 22.4 weeks by April, a significant increase from five weeks before the coronavirus pandemic.
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