Not surprisingly. the DSA is warning people that driving tests can be abandoned or cancelled due to the bad weather.
It provides links to this information page and this video on YouTube.
Just like the last time it snowed, I’m getting a lot of hits from people who just can’t seem to grasp the concept of there being a point beyond which driving tests do not go ahead (not to mention ADIs unable to accept that the DSA makes the decision, not them).
I have a pupil with a test booked for tomorrow morning (she’s already called me to ask if it is likely to go ahead). As soon as I get up, I will phone the test centre to ask if it is. I’ve already arranged to do a “snow lesson” with her if it is cancelled.
The worst that can happen is that the DSA will ask me to call back an hour beforehand, but when the weather is THIS bad I doubt they’ll do that. They’ve always made advance decisions for me before.
Whether the test goes ahead or not is a simple YES/NO situation, decided by the DSA.
Will my driving test be cancelled due to snow?
Quite possibly. And with the amount we’ve had, almost certainly until some of it thaws. You need to phone up the test centre on the day using the number on your appointment email confirmation and check. Otherwise, you MUST turn up – even if they cancel it at the last minute. If you don’t, you’ll lose your test fee.
My MONDAY (6th Feb) morning test IS cancelled. I’m not surprised, and I fully accept the DSA’s decision. My TUESDAY (7th Feb) late morning test is also cancelled.
Are driving tests cancelled today?
It staggers me that every time we get a bit of bad weather, I get loads of hits based on this search term.
Will snow stop a driving test?
Look, for crying out loud. How many more times do you need telling this. YES. Snow can easily stop a test. They tell you that when you book it.
Do driving lessons get cancelled when there is snow?
Yes… but not always – it depends on how much snow and how you are as a driver. Your instructor will decide. You won’t get charged for it – if you do, find another instructor quickly.
Driving tests cancelled due to snow 2012
It doesn’t matter if it’s 1812, 1912, 2012, or any other date. They will cancel your test if there is snow on the ground and it is icy.
Will the DSA cancel for other bad-weather reasons?
If it is icy they will cancel. Although it has never happened to me, I also suspect that several feet of floodwater on the test routes would be a sufficient reason, too. Any situation which is dangerous could lead to tests being cancelled, though in my experience it is only ice and snow that triggers this.
Look: CALL THE TEST CENTRE. ONLY THEY CAN TELL YOU.