LEARNER drivers in England are able to take their tests again from today – but it won’t be the same as before. Driving tests were suspended in March at the start of lockdown to help stop the spread of the deadly covid 19. Lessons and theory tests were allowed to restart in England from July […]

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Practical driving tests are to be very different from the norm,Driving instructors will face a number of changes when lessons and tests can begin again after being postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.The Government has issued new guidance ahead of test centres reopening in the coming weeks – but as of yet no date has […]

  Theory tests Theory tests are suspended up to and including 20 April 2020. You’ll get an email to tell you that your test has been cancelled. You’ll automatically get a refund. You’ll get an email to confirm this has been done – this may take a few weeks to arrive. You’ll then have to […]

Motorists should have to pass mandatory sight tests to stop people with dangerously poor eyesight driving, a top optician has said. What do you think? Safe driving, from Britannia!  

The DVLA changed the way driving tests were taken as they wanted to better prepare you for driving once you had passed. They wanted to incorporate more high speed roads as they realised the best way for you to be prepared was to practice and have your test on them. As this would help you […]

If you’re preparing for your driving test, we here at Britannia would like to wish you good luck! Hopefully you feel ready to tackle the big day, and you are fully up to speed on your manoeuvres, you have revised your highway code and are ready to answer any show me, tell me questions you’re […]

As a learner driver, we are all aware how much pressure the impending driving test can put on you. With the theory revision, lessons with your instructor and private lessons combined, it can really be a stressful point in your life. But how realistic is the driving test, really? Many argue that the strict test […]

Ben Brooks-Dutton, whose wife Desreen was killed by an elderly driver who mistook the accelerator for the brake, has started a popular online petition calling for over-70s to be retested every three years. The couple were walking home from a friend’s house with their son when a car mounted the pavement and struck Desreen. The […]

The DVSA have released guidance on exams during bad weather. The main priority for the DVSA is to make sure that it’s safe to go ahead with the driving test for the candidate, other road users and the examiner. All candidates should be assessed fairly, to prove they are capable of continuing to learn without […]