'Learning To Drive' Programme
Following consultation, Ministers have decided to proceed with a programme of measures, based on education and incentivisation, which will strengthen the way that people learn to drive and are tested, and encourage a culture of lifelong learning.
DSA plan a phased implementation programme, which supports progressive improvements whilst avoiding disruption to those currently learning to drive.
Early improvements are:
- continued roll out across Great Britain of the new pre-driver qualification in safe road use
- introducing from October 2009:
- a partial credit towards the theory test for car drivers for those students awarded the new pre-driver qualification in the form of an abridged theory test
- case studies into the theory test for car drivers and moped and motorcycle riders to better assess whether learners have understood driving or riding theory
- launching in 2009/10 a trial to assess the effectiveness of the proposed new learning to drive syllabus and process
- introducing from October 2010 a requirement for the supervising driver to accompany the candidate during a practical car test
- subject to the outcome of the trialling, from October 2010 introducing into all DSA practical tests for learner drivers an assessment of competence whilst the candidate is driving independently.
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