Category: News & Updates

How the UK hazard perception test is scored in 2026: 14 clips, 15 hazards, 44 out of 75 to pass, and the clicking mistakes that wipe out your score.

Pass your test and you enter a two-year probationary period. Six penalty points and your licence is revoked. Here is how the New Drivers Act works in 2026.

Black box insurance for new UK drivers in 2026: typical savings of £400-£800, how scoring works, whether curfews still exist and the catches to check first.

Learning to drive in the UK costs £1,800-£2,800 in 2026. Here is the full breakdown of licence, theory, practical and lesson costs, plus where learners overspend.

DVSA has its highest examiner headcount since 2019 and ran 250,000 extra tests. So why are UK driving test waits still around 20 weeks in 2026?

Around 64,500 UK driving tests were wasted when nobody turned up. Here is why no-shows happen, what the DVSA has changed, and what it means for learners in 2026.

Rules H1, H2 and H3 explained for learner drivers in 2026, including the junction give-way rule, passing distances and how examiners mark them.

The NAO investigation into driving test waiting times: 22-week average waits, only 83 more examiners since 2021, and a seven-week target pushed to 2027.

The DVSA's seven-week waiting time target was due by summer 2026. Waits are still around 21 weeks. Here is what the data shows and what learners can do.

Many UK cities have two driving test centres with very different pass rates. Here is the 2026 data, why the gaps exist and how to choose well.