• Theory test booking system down
    November 17 2008

    The online booking system people use to book their theory driving test will be unavailable on Sunday 23rd November, between the time of 8am and 10am. The short downtime is to allow DSA to carry out essential maintenance...

  • Driver fined and banned for drink driving offense
    November 07 2008

    A driver from Hamilton was found to be more than two-times over the drink-drive limit, has been fined and disqualified from driving. The driver in question was caught on the 4th of October 2008 with 83 microgrammes of alcohol per 100...

  • Driving examiner strike suspended
    November 07 2008

    The a strike set to take place next Monday (10th November 2008) has now been called off and the DSA is urging all candidates to attend their driving tests on Monday. Monday’s planned strike would have been a...

  • 9 year old boy caught driving by Police
    November 06 2008

    I read today about a 9 year old boy who was caught caught driving his parents’ car by himself.  The boy was caught after people had called the police reporting seeing an unmanned vehicle driving down the street. ...

  • Woman charged with drink driving after accident on M27
    November 04 2008

    A motorist has been charged with a drink driving offence after being involved in an accident on the M27. The accident which brought the M27 to a halt was caused when the driver crashed into the central reservation...

  • Driving test fees set to rise?
    October 27 2008

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has launched a consultation of their new proposed fee structure for 2009. The fees for practical and theory driving tests is set to rise for people who have tests booked on or after the 3...

  • Random breath tests for drivers
    October 18 2008

    It has been reported in the media today that drivers could soon be breathalysed at random and anyone even close to the limit will stand a much greater chance of being convicted.  This all comes about under...

  • Bradford has the lowest pass rate
    October 18 2008

    A driving test centre in Bradford has according to a new survey “the lowest pass rate in the country”. The latest figures from the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) revealed that less than a third of learner drivers passed...

  • Harder to pass your driving test in London?
    October 14 2008

    According to an article on “this is London” the answer is yes, they reported that learner drivers in London face much tougher examinations in order to pass their driving test than the rest of the country. The article...

  • DSA issues severe warning for driving test impersonators
    August 16 2008

    Today the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) issued a severe warning to all impersonators who sit driving tests for others.  The DSA has stated that their actions will be monitored and impersonators will face prosecution with tough sentencing...