Some driving tests might be affected by strike action at times during December 2022 and January 2023.
Some driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action at times during December 2022 and January 2023.
The strike action is part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms.
Nottinghamshire centres affected: Ashfield, Nottingham (Chilwell), Nottingham (Colwick). Tests at other driving test centres in these areas might also be affected.
What types of tests might be affected
The strike action might affect:
- car driving tests
- motorcycle tests
- lorry, bus, coach and minibus driving tests (these are known as vocational tests)
- tractor or specialist vehicle driving tests
- approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 (driving ability) or part 3 (instructional ability) tests
- ADI standards checks
- moped and motorcycle compulsory basic training (CBT) checks – but not the training courses themselves
The strike action will not affect theory tests.
Driving tests with private test providers
Your test will not be affected by the strike action if you’re taking it with a private test provider. This includes some:
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 3a (off-road exercise) tests
- Driver CPC part 4 (practical demonstration) tests
When the strikes will be held
The strikes will affect driving test centres in different parts of Great Britain at different times.
Dates | Areas affected |
---|---|
Tuesday 13 December to Sunday 18 December | North-east England and Scotland |
Monday 19 December to Saturday 24 December | North-west England and Yorkshire and the Humber |
Wednesday 28 December to Saturday 31 December, and Tuesday 3 January | East of England, East Midlands, West Midlands and parts of London |
Wednesday 4 January to Tuesday 10 January | London, south-east England, south-west England and Wales |
Check which driving test centres are affected
The PCS union has told DVSA the strike action will affect driving examiners employed at the driving test centres listed on this page.
Tests might also be affected at other driving test centres that are not listed. DVSA will not know this until the day of the strike action.