Drive2Freedom is putting its weight behind the Lightmare campaign - Feb 2011

Drive2Freedom is putting its weight behind the Lightmare campaign, which has been organised to fight the growing road safety issue of blinding lights affecting a driver's ability to perceive hazards.

More information and a petition calling on the government to eliminate daytime and night-time blinding vehicle lampscan be found on the Lightmare website at www.lightmare.org.

DSA to stop publishing multiple choice questions and answers used in theory tests - Nov 2010

The Driving Standards Agency is to stop publishing the multiple choice questions and answers used in theory tests, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning has announced.

From 1 January 2012, DSA will create theory tests using questions which will not be published.

This will help to ensure that new drivers learn the principles behind driving theory rather than just learning answers. 
The move follows the introduction of independent driving into the driving test and the DSA's decision to stop publishing test routes in October 2010, to make sure the test assesses a learner's ability to drive and not their capacity to memorise routes. Read more

Changes to the practical driving test: Independent Driving - Oct 2010

Independent driving became part of the practical driving test in Great Britain on 4th October 2010.

Length of tests and test prices have not changed.

Independent Driving is tasking you to drive for about 10 minutes, either following a series of directions or traffic signs. To help you be clear about where they’re going, the examiner can show you a diagram too.