Learner drivers face major test rule change under new safety plans - A major rule change may see learner drivers waiting six months between their theory and practical tests

Learner drivers could face a minimum period of up to six months between sitting their theory and practical tests in England and Wales, as part of the government's wider road safety strategy.

Heidi Alexander, the Transport Secretary, told Metro: ‘I think it is totally unacceptable that at the moment we have 1,600 people a year killed on our roads, and thousands more who were seriously inju...