New October 2010 Test Changes...

New test 'will mimic real driving'  (BBC Saturday 5 June 09)


From October 2010 there'll be a new bit in the practical driving test where you'll have to chose your own route to a certain place to prove you can drive independently. And the "pre-driver qualification" will be rolled out in schools and colleges around the UK over the next two years. This three month course is optional but if you pass you'll be able to do a shorter theory test. Lessons will cover drink-driving and how to be a safe passenger, but there'll be hands-on stuff too- like how to top up the oil and make sure your tyres are safe.
More about "pre-driver qualification":
http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/revealed/?story=driving

Steve Garrod, chief examiner for the Driving Instructors Association, discusses the proposed changes on the BBC radio 4 programme. Listen :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8009000/8009542.stm