Learning to drive in the UK isn’t like learning to drive in the U.S., and not only because drivers sit on different sides of the car. If British drivers want to drive a car with a manual transmission ...

New driving test changes in Britain have come into place on today (Monday 24 November). Candidates will now be required to ...

One in four driving tests in Great Britain are being taken in automatic cars, according to new data, as drivers opt for more electric vehicles (EVs) and shy away from manual gearboxes. Figures from ...

One in four practical driving tests are now taken in a car with an automatic transmission, suggesting that the reign of the manual gearbox may soon be over. Last year, 1.8 million practical driving ...

Britain’s driving test pass rate has reached its highest level in more than three years, suggesting more learners are heeding calls to take a test only when they are ready. Some 50.7% of tests ...

Britain’s driving test pass rate has reached its highest level in more than three years, suggesting more learners are heeding calls to take a test only when they are ready. Some 50.7% of tests ...

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