{"id":25676,"date":"2021-02-24T17:23:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T17:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=25676"},"modified":"2021-02-24T17:23:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T17:23:43","slug":"dvsa-theory-test-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=25676","title":{"rendered":"DVSA: Theory Test Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 524px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 524\/63;margin: 5px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"DVSA Logo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dvsa-2.png\" alt=\"DVSA Logo\" width=\"524\" height=\"63\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>A <a title=\"Update on theory test certificates\" href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/UKDVSA\/bulletins\/2c04e7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DVSA alert clarifies once and for all that theory test certificates<strong> will not<\/strong> be extended for road safety reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The government has further considered the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the validity period of theory test certificates.<\/p>\n<p>After careful consideration and in response to a recent petition the government has decided not to extend theory test certificates for road safety reasons.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is the government\u2019s decision &#8211; not DVSA &#8211; so I\u2019d advise a lot of people to think of that before venting on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A DVSA alert clarifies once and for all that theory test certificates will not be extended for road safety reasons. 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