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The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and is part of the Driver, Vehicle and Operator (DVO) group. Its maxim is 'Safe Driving for Life', and it seeks to achieve this through testing of both theoretical and practical aspects of driving, and maintenance of a good standard of driving instruction. The responsibilities of the DSA only cover Great Britain, in Northern Ireland the same role is carried out by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA). An Executive Agency is a British public institution that carries out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. ...
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ...
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...
The Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) is a government agency of the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment. ...
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The DSA employs around 2,500 staff, about 1,800 of whom are practical driving examiners. It has 400 practical test centres throughout the Great Britain. In 2005, the agency carried out some 1.4 million practical car tests and 2.1 million driving theory tests.
Cost DSA Fees | Test | Pre July 2005 | July 2005 - April 2006 | April 2006 | | Theory test fee | £20.50 | £21.00 | £21.50 | | Car Practical Test fee | £42.00 | £45.50 | £48.50 | | Motorcycle Practical Test fee | £51.00 | £55.00 | £58.00 | | Lorry and Bus Practical Test fee | £80.00 | £85.00 | £89.00 | | Practical Test for driving instructors fee | £70.00 | £79.00 | £82.00 | | Driving instructor trainee licence fee | £100.00 | £125.00 | no change | | Theory test pass certificate for non-DSA examiners | £10.00 | £12.00 | £14.00 | The last increases prior to July 2005 were: - Practical car and motorcycling test - 2002
- Lorry and bus tests - 2001.
- Driving instructor test - 1997.
Sources: http://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=4206 http://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=145
Examinations The UK driving test system, which you must pass to obtain a driving licence now has three components; a theory test, a hazard perception test and a practical exam. All of these are regulated by the DSA. The current pass rate for car 'L' tests is 43%. German version reverse 9. ...
The Driving Theory Test is a test which United Kingdom learners must pass to obtain a full driving licence. ...
The Hazard Perception Test is a test which United Kingdom learners must pass to obtain a full driving licence. ...
A Practical Driving Test is a test which United Kingdom learner drivers must pass to obtain a driving licence. ...
The theory test is being changed in September 2007 to include 50 questions, instead of the previous 35.
The Theory Test for the Car and Bike Categories will also change in cost to £30.50 from September 2007
External links - DSA website
- Driving theory test questions
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