I mentioned this initially in April last year, then again in June. Now, it seems, the trials are due to begin.
The article says that the DSA is to “reintroduce” tests to Warrington – the test centre it used to have closed down in 2008. The article also adds that it is on a “temporary basis”. It says they will run from Paddington House Hotel from March. Then it says they will run from the Orford Community Hub from June. It doesn’t mention any of the previous stories which said this was going to happen.
So what it ought to say is that Warrington is being used to trial the idea of running tests from flexible venues, as suggested 12 months ago. The first part of the trial will run from March, and the second from June.
The trial is being run in various places throughout the country – though this damages the political impact of implying that it is only Warrington, and is therefore only mentioned in passing.
According to the article:
This comes after the Department for Transport recently announced changes to the driving theory test that mean pre-published questions are no longer being used.
If anyone can see the relevance of that statement, please send your answers on a postcard to the usual address.