Hello! So driving tests and driving lessons have been suspended again because of the third
lockdown UK. But when will driving tests resume? When will driving lessons resume? What happens if
your theory test runs out soon? Let's go over all those things and more in this video. I'm going to
put the dates of this in the description and in the comments because this is changing so fast
that even by the time I can make these videos, the dates are moving around. There will be a link in
the description to the official DVSA announcement about this. So if you had a driving test booked
in January 2021, that would have been suspended and it's likely to be booked for some time around
April. This does depend on where you are in the UK. In most parts of the country, it tends to
be around a three to four-month waiting time for tests. They don't go beyond four months
because many years ago they used to and they got into trouble for the waiting times being too long
so now they cap them at four months. There is a whole page on my website which I'll link to in the
description which goes into great detail about that if you really want to know more about it.
When will driving lessons resume? Lessons will resume as soon as possible. This is likely to
be around two weeks before driving tests resume, it depends on how long the lockdown goes on for.
Previously back in March 2020 when the first lockdown began they opened the test centres
two weeks after lessons were allowed so that people could get some practice in before the
driving test. It all depends on how long this lockdown goes on for which again I'll be updating
in the comments and the description. I'll only make new videos on this topic if there's any
real big news because otherwise, it gets confusing if I keep making loads and loads of videos. It's
a lot easier if I just stick to putting all the comments and updates on this one video so please
check back here regularly for updates. If your theory test certificate will be expiring then,
unfortunately, you will have to take it again. I've answered this question many times before and
the DVSA have repeatedly said they will not extend the theory test certificate expiry date. Please,
there is no point in complaining about that all these petitions you see online - there's no point
in doing that. They're not going to change their mind. They've said over and over again
they will not extend the theory test certificate under any circumstances. Interestingly though
they do that for ADI tests, that means driving instructor tests. ADI stands for
Approved Driving Instructor so the ADI tests, they are extending the theory test for those
under certain circumstances. If you've got a part three test coming up and your theory runs out,
you need to check this to be sure because the rules are changing so fast but they have been
saying that they will honour part three tests. The reason I'm talking about instructor tests is that
this plays a part in getting the learner driver test done. There are examiners which
are more qualified than your standard examiner. They're what you call DTAM's which stands for
Driver Trainer Assessment Manager. Those are people that normally only do driving
instructor tests for people who are instructors or for people who want to become instructors.
They're allocating 50% of those tests that instructors will normally be taking
for learner drivers instead so learner driving tests are the priority. Please spare a thought
for people who are going through the process of becoming a driving instructor: it could well be
a year between each test for an instructor! I'll be putting more details in the comments and in
the description. Again, this situation changes so fast it's just hard to keep up with it so
whenever there's an update I'll be putting either a new video up or i'll be changing the links in
the comments and in the description to update you with the latest news. Let me know your thoughts in
the comments. Do you agree with this suspension? Is it good? Is it bad? How has it been affecting
you? Let me know and if you've got any questions, I'll do my best to answer them as soon as I can.
Check out these other videos on the screen to find out how you can get a driving test sooner
and watch some driving tests in action to get loads of hints and tips on how to pass
your driving test. Thanks for watching and as always, I'll see you again soon for more videos.
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