Some driving tests might be affected by strike action at times during March 2023.
What types of tests might be affected
The strike action might affect:
- car driving tests
- motorcycle tests
- **lorry, bus, coach and minibus driving tests (these are known as vocational tests)
- tractor or specialist vehicle driving tests
- approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 (driving ability) or part 3 (instructional ability) tests
- ADI standards checks
- moped and motorcycle compulsory basic training (CBT) checks - but not the training courses themselves
The strike action will not affect theory tests.
Check link below for areas affected.
When the strikes will be held
The strikes will affect driving test centres in different parts of Great Britain at different times.
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Dates |
Areas affected |
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Monday 6 March and Tuesday 7 March |
London and south-east England |
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Thursday 9 March and Friday 10 March |
South-west England and Wales |
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Wednesday 15 March |
All areas of Great Britain |
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Monday 20 March and Tuesday 21 March |
East of England, East Midlands, West Midlands and parts of London |
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Thursday 23 March and Friday 24 March |
North-west England and Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Monday 27 March and Tuesday 28 March |
North-east England and Scotland |
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