The proposed measures include a lower drink-driving limit in England and Wales and a minimum of six months in between theory and practical tests.

Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

The driving test has changed in the UK for the second time this year. Under the changes additional material being added to the theory test to improve the safety of motorists. Article continues below ...

Latest statistics show that the pass rate for the theory element of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) driving test has decreased by more than 15% since 2008*. And UK roads have never been ...

Bluetooth earpieces, lookalikes and desperate learners facing long waits for test dates reveal a broken system ...

A fifth of drivers are confident they would still pass their driving theory test if they retook it - and we have the perfect quiz for them. In recent years, driving theory tests have become more ...

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