LwithK8 Driving School

19/03/2026

We’re putting learners in control of their car driving test bookings 🚘

If you’ve got a booking or you’ll be looking for a test soon, make a note of these dates 📅

31 March 2026 – only 2 changes can be made to a booking

12 May 2026 – only learners are allowed to book a test and make changes

9 June 2026 – learners can move their booked test only to nearby centres

By changing who can book car and change driving tests, we’re aiming to reduce the re-selling of driving tests, giving the power back to learners 💪

Read more on GOV.UK 👇

https://ow.ly/uP1T50YuHaJ

24/02/2026

Massive Congratulations to Maddie Hayward who passed her driving test 1st time today with only 4 minor faults.
Hopefully you have recovered from the shock of passing!
All the blood, sweat & tears was so worth it to get the result today that you wanted.
Well done! 💪🙌
Enjoy your freedom, your life changing journey begins now. x
👍👏😁🎉🚗

03/02/2026

📢 The rules for booking a practical car driving test are changing.

From 31 March 2026, learner drivers and approved driving instructors (ADIs) will only be able to change a driving test booking up to 2 times.

A change includes:
- changing the date or time
- changing the test centre
- swapping an appointment with another learner

If you’re an ADI, please make sure your pupils only book their test when they’re ready as swapping between pupils will count towards this limit. You can set times when you're available to take your pupils to their driving tests. This stops your pupils from booking tests at times that do not work for you.

👉 When this comes into force, everyone with a driving test booked will have 2 changes available, regardless of how many changes they may have already made.

This change is part of the outcome of our consultation to improve the way driving tests are booked.

For more information, visit: https://ow.ly/oqOW50Y849H

05/01/2026

Massive Congratulations to Rosie Aldred who passed her driving test 1st time today with only 3 minor faults.
Well done! 💪🙌
Hopefully you have recovered from the shock of passing!
Enjoy your freedom, your life changing journey begins now.
Thank you also so much for the present. x
👍👏😁🎉🚗

12/12/2025

Massive Congratulations to Isabelle Bishop who passed her driving test 1st time today with only 5 minor faults.
Fantastic drive Isabelle. Well done! 💪🙌
Enjoy your freedom. 👍👏😁🎉🚘

09/12/2025

We have published the full report for the consultation on improving the rules for booking a driving test.

The outcome of the consultation means that:
- only learner drivers will be able to book and manage car driving tests
- learner drivers will be limited to making up to 2 changes to their test in total
- tests will only be able to be moved to driving test centres within a certain geographical area of the original booking

These changes will be introduced from spring 2026.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation.

Read the full consultation response 👉 https://ow.ly/vpI050XG80a

19/11/2025

We’re making some subtle but meaningful changes to the practical driving test. 🚗

You may have seen that we have been trialling changes to the driving test at 20 driving test centres.

As part of the trial, learners drove on routes containing more high-speed, rural roads during their driving test, where location allowed. Now, we are rolling out the changes to all driving test centres in Great Britain from 24 November 2025.

As well as increasing the amount of time spent on higher-speed roads, we are:

✅ reducing the number of stops during the test from 4 to 3
✅ lowering the frequency of emergency stop exercises from 1 in 3 tests to 1 in 7
✅ adding flexibility to the independent driving segment, allowing it to run for the full duration of the test

These changes are designed to help improve road safety by better replicating the conditions motorists face in the real world. They won’t affect the skills needed to take a driving test.

Find out more about the changes 👉 https://ow.ly/vMIL50Xu1bT

11/11/2025

BREAKING NEWS: DVSA CEO Loveday Ryder steps down after heading up the agency through one of the most challenging periods in its history. Her departure comes amid record test waiting times, examiner unrest, and continued concerns over the handling of post-pandemic recovery. DIA CEO sees it as an opportunity for fresh perspective and new leadership. https://bit.ly/4oxurwq

11/11/2025

07/10/2025

I watched this documentary the other day about young male drivers, speeding & drink driving. Not sure how I hadn’t seen it before.
It’s a sad watch 😢 but definitely worth watching.
If I can get the message across to everyone out there that speed kills it’s worth me posting! 💪

The story of a teenage road death told by his family and first responders.

12/09/2025

Massive Congratulations to Freya Hughes who passed her driving test today with only 2 minor faults.
Fantastic drive Freya. Well done! 💪🙌
Enjoy your freedom. 👍👏😁🎉🚘