Consultation launched on introducing a Minimum Learning Period

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Jan 8
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Consultation launched on introducing a Minimum Learning Period

As part of the government’s Road Safety Strategy, the Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on introducing a 3 or 6 month Minimum Learning Period (MLP) for learner drivers. This will include introducing:

a minimum amount of time to be spent learning and a minimum number of learning hours
a mandated learning syllabus and how this learning can be conducted

These changes would only apply to the practical test for cars.

From DVSA

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