Driving theory test to stamp out 'memorising of answers'

Date: 1/11/2010

Driving theory test applicants will no longer be able to memorise past questions in a bid to encourage people to truly understand the information.

Road Safety Minister Mike Penning announced the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) will stop publishing the multiple choice questions and answers used in the examination from January 1st 2011.

He said this move will "mean that successful candidates will have to understand the theory rather than simply memorising answers".

"The driving theory test should help to prepare drivers for real life on the road," Mr Penning continued.

He added good driving requires knowledge of safe driving theory as well as vehicle-handling skills and the change to the test will lead to better motorists and less dangerous roads.

The measure follows the announcement of alterations to the driving test that mean entrants will have to navigate their own route for ten minutes without instructions from the assessor and courses used for the examinations will no longer be published online.

Posted by Mary Treen