Driving Lessons And Driving Tests To Restart In Scotland

21st August 2020

Driver training will restart in Scotland on Monday 24 August 2020, with driving tests restarting from Monday 14 September 2020.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Scottish Government have announced that:

learner drivers can resume training in Scotland from Monday 24 August.

vocational and car and trailer driving tests will resume on Monday 31 August

car driving tests will start again on Monday 14 September

driving instructor testing and standards checks will restart on Monday 14 September

DVSA and the Scottish Government previously announced the restart of theory tests from 22 July 2020, and motorcycle tests and tractor driving tests from 3 August 2020.

Car driving tests will restart in Scotland on Monday 14 September, which will give learner drivers time to have refresher lessons and practice before taking their test.

There are different dates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Car

Driving lessons Monday 24 August 2020

Theory tests Monday 22 July 2020

Driving tests Monday 14 September 2020

Car and trailer

Driver training Monday 24 August 2020

Driving tests Monday 31 August 2020

Approved driving instructor (ADI)

Driving instructor training Monday 24 August 2020

ADI part 1 test (theory) Monday 22 July 2020

ADI part 2 test (driving ability) Monday 7 September 2020

ADI part 3 test (instructional ability) Monday 14 September

ADI standards check Monday 14 September

Lorry, bus and coach

Driver training Monday 24 August 2020

Theory tests Monday 3 August 2020

Driving tests Monday 31 August 2020

Motor cycle and tractors already restarted