Experts at the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) have welcomed the announcement that a new car practical driving test will come into force in the UK on 4 December 2017. The independent organisation led the trialling of the proposed changes in a country-wide controlled study of their impact on how people learn to drive, and on how people drive post-test.
The changes, which include the use of a satnav to promote independent driving and revised manoeuvres, are designed to promote greater independence and
