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Motorway Driving for Newly Qualified Drivers
Passing your test is just the start. Learn how to drive safely and confidently on UK motorways, from joining and leaving to smart motorways, speed limits and breakdown safety.
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Unofficial Driving Test Services: What the 2026 DVSA Rules Mean
Learners must not use unofficial services that scan the DVSA booking system. Learn what is prohibited, what remains permitted and how DTC Test Swap works within the current rules.
Swapping Your Driving Test: A Guide
Discover how swapping your driving test can alleviate stress and offer flexibility for learners. This guide covers everything you need to know.
DVSA Ready to Pass Campaign
DVSA Ready to Pass Campaign Learning to drive is a major milestone, but passing your test is not just about booking a date and hoping for the best. The DVSA’s Ready to Pass? campaign helps learners understand when they are genuinely prepared for their driving test.
Driving Test Booking Changes in 2026: The Current DVSA Rules
The 2026 DVSA car-test booking rules now limit changes, require learners to manage their own bookings and restrict moves between test centres. Here is what the current rules mean.
Minimum learning period: what was proposed?
The 2026 consultation considered a minimum learning period. A proposal is not an instruction to delay your test.
Waiting for a driving test: planning your lessons
Keep your preparation realistic while you wait, and check any proposed date with your instructor.
Feeling nervous about your driving test?
Talk through your concerns, practise unfamiliar situations and make a straightforward plan for test day.
Changing your driving test appointment
Check your remaining changes, instructor availability and the official process before moving your test.
Ten driving skills to review before your test
A practice checklist to discuss with your instructor—not an official ranking of test faults.
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