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<p>The safety of driving examiners (DE), candidates, and passengers, during the car
practical driving test is a top priority for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
All DEs are trained extensively to conduct car practical tests in vehicles fitted
with, and without, dual controls. Any concerns raised about conducting a test in a
vehicle without dual controls are addressed as part of training, and not recorded
separately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ‘accidents and near misses’ that took place
during 2022/23 on car practical driving tests was 796; of which 181 involved vehicles
not fitted with dual controls. 22.2% of vehicles used for car practical driving tests
in 2022/23 were not fitted with dual controls.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is unable to
differentiate between injuries sustained in the workplace, during a driving test,
and outside of work.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is fulfilling its legal obligation to
record all risk assessments, including the car driving test risk assessment. The agency
has no plans to publish risk assessments.</p><p> </p>
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