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<p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) introduced the new practical driving
test on 4 December 2017. Senior officials engaged with representatives from the Public
and Commercial Services (PCS) union throughout the development of the new driving
test and considered any concerns raised by PCS.<strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>
</em></strong></p><p>The new elements of the test were trialled extensively. No incidents
were recorded during the trial of in excess of 3,000 candidates.</p><p> </p><p>In
July 2017, the DVSA carried out a risk assessment of the new test and conducted further
evaluations in September 2017, which did not identify any unacceptable risk. It also
commissioned an independent assessment of the test from The Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The RoSPA report concluded that all new parts of
the driving test were low risk.</p><p> </p>
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