2) a reduction in the number of reversing manoeuvres candidates will need to do
For more information about the changes to the driving test and how this will affect test candidates please see:
Driving Test October 2010 Changes
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Showing posts with label booking a driving test. Show all posts
Friday, 23 July 2010
Changes To The Driving Test In October 2010 - Independent Driving
There will be two important changes to the UK driving test commencing on 4th October 2010:
1) a new section on independent driving,
2) a reduction in the number of reversing manoeuvres candidates will need to do
For more information about the changes to the driving test and how this will affect test candidates please see:
Driving Test October 2010 Changes
2) a reduction in the number of reversing manoeuvres candidates will need to do
For more information about the changes to the driving test and how this will affect test candidates please see:
Driving Test October 2010 Changes
Friday, 2 April 2010
Having Problems Booking A Driving Test? DSA Test Booking System Unavailable From 31st March 2010
Now is not a good time to try to book your driving test!
A fire and flood in a BT building in Paddington on 31st March 2010 has caused widespread chaos to phone and internet services and has affected the DSA test booking payments system.
As a result the DSA are currently unable to take driving test bookings either online or over the phone.
The situation is expected to last for "at least a week".
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Online Driving Test Booking Scams - Be VERY Careful When Booking Your Theory Test or Driving Test Online
It's easy to book a practical driving test or theory test online. You can do it through the DirectGov website at DirectGov - Book your theory and practical tests online. There is no extra fee for booking if you do it through "official channels" - all it will cost you is the appropriate test fee (Theory Tests £31.00 and Practical Tests £62.00).
Now that's all well and good if you know the website address for the offical DSA online test booking service - but what if you don't?
Most people will type something along the lines of "book driving test online" into Google or another search engine and click whatever link comes up first. That's the problem.
Over the past few months several "enterprising" website owners have cottoned on to the fact that they can set up a "test booking website" and make themselves a whole lot of money by booking theory and driving tests for other people and charging a big fat "booking fee" on top of the DSA test fee.
I've heard of so called "booking fees" of well over £20.00 charged for doing something that anyone with internet access can do for themselves in a matter of minutes.
I've mentioned this subject before, but the situation has now become so serious that even the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) have finally sat up and taken some notice and have announced that they are "investigating" several 3rd party test booking services.
Don't line someone else's pockets, book your test yourself - all you need is your driver number (from your driving licence), a credit or debit card (someone else can pay using their card if you don't have a card of your own) and your Theory Test pass number (if you're booking your Practical Test)...and use ONLY the official DSA online test booking service at:
DirectGov - Book your theory and practical tests online
Now that's all well and good if you know the website address for the offical DSA online test booking service - but what if you don't?
Most people will type something along the lines of "book driving test online" into Google or another search engine and click whatever link comes up first. That's the problem.
Over the past few months several "enterprising" website owners have cottoned on to the fact that they can set up a "test booking website" and make themselves a whole lot of money by booking theory and driving tests for other people and charging a big fat "booking fee" on top of the DSA test fee.
I've heard of so called "booking fees" of well over £20.00 charged for doing something that anyone with internet access can do for themselves in a matter of minutes.
I've mentioned this subject before, but the situation has now become so serious that even the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) have finally sat up and taken some notice and have announced that they are "investigating" several 3rd party test booking services.
Don't line someone else's pockets, book your test yourself - all you need is your driver number (from your driving licence), a credit or debit card (someone else can pay using their card if you don't have a card of your own) and your Theory Test pass number (if you're booking your Practical Test)...and use ONLY the official DSA online test booking service at:
DirectGov - Book your theory and practical tests online
Friday, 25 September 2009
How To Do An Emergency Stop On Your Driving Test
The emergency stop (sometimes referred to as a "controlled stop") is an exercise that is carried out at random in around one in three UK driving tests.
The aim of the emergency stop is for the learner driver to demonstrate to the examiner that they are able to stop the car quickly and under control in an emergency situation.
I've written a guide on how to do an emergency stop correctly and under control complete with step-by-step instructions and a video tutorial.
For more information please click the following link;
How To Do An Emergency Stop
The aim of the emergency stop is for the learner driver to demonstrate to the examiner that they are able to stop the car quickly and under control in an emergency situation.
For more information please click the following link;
How To Do An Emergency Stop
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Online Driving Test Booking System Not Available 30 July to 4 August
From the Driving Standards Agency website;
30 July to 4 August
For essential IT maintenance work to take place we need to close down DSA's driving test booking systems. From 5.15pm Thursday 30 July to 8.00am Tuesday 4 August, online services to book or amend practical tests will be unavailable. Theory Test services will be available as normal. Please be aware that the Contact Centre will only be able to offer a limited service during the closedown period. Please call 0300 200 11 22 for general enquiries only. DSA apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Source: https://pt.dsa.gov.uk/tests/tests_E/pt/data_processing.asp
30 July to 4 August
For essential IT maintenance work to take place we need to close down DSA's driving test booking systems. From 5.15pm Thursday 30 July to 8.00am Tuesday 4 August, online services to book or amend practical tests will be unavailable. Theory Test services will be available as normal. Please be aware that the Contact Centre will only be able to offer a limited service during the closedown period. Please call 0300 200 11 22 for general enquiries only. DSA apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Source: https://pt.dsa.gov.uk/tests/tests_E/pt/data_processing.asp
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