UK opens up more driving test slots to help reduce backlog

<p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says learners booking tests earlier has contributed to rising demand</p><p>More driving test slots are being made available to tackle a severe backlog as figures show a 15% increase in learner drivers with future tests booked compared with this time last year.</p><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show 668,128 people had a practical driving test booked in Britain at the end of September, up from 579,138 a year earlier.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/08/uk-opens-up-driving-test-slots-help-reduce-backlog">Continue reading...</a>