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And it looks like bay parking will be an optional manoeuvre now.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no mention of when tests at Watnall will cease (from late 2014 tests recommenced at Watnall to cover for the closure of the Clarendon Street trial). It is possible that they will continue for the foreseeable future given the horrendous waiting time that has built up (no available tests are shown before the end of September).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an old article. Look at the date. An alert from the DSA (DVSA from2014) informs ADIs that from 27 June 2013, tests will be conducted from a new test centre in Beeston. They did the right thing this time and waited until it was all sorted out before telling people. 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