tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59384722232094607752011-11-27T16:06:02.516-08:00Nick Reynoldsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938472223209460775.post-84916557078808753182010-06-25T11:28:00.000-07:002010-06-25T11:28:19.694-07:00This autumn, the DSA will be introducing a new driving test. Well it's the same basic driving test but with some changes!<br /><br /><b>What are the changes to the driving test?</b><br /><br />There are two major changes.<br /><br />1. Instead of two manoeuvres, the candidate will only be asked to perform one out of: reverse parking, reversing around a corner and turn in the road. As before the parking exercise may be carried out as a Parallel park in the road or as a bay parking exercise in a car park where one is available.<br /><br />2. There will be a short period of <b>"independent driving"</b><br />This will take the form of either<br />a) an instruction to follow road signs to a specified destination, or<br />b) a set of directions given including several junctions which the candidate needs to remember and follow.<br /><br /><b>Will the new driving test be harder?</b><br /><br />The DSA claim that in the latest trials, "pass rates" have been unaffected by the changes. If that's the case one wonders whether the changes will really improve driving standards.<br /><br />When doe the new driving test come in?<br /><br />The launch date is October 4th 2010<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5938472223209460775-8491655707880875318?l=newdrivingtest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nick Reynoldsnoreply@blogger.com0