Rejected petition Extension of driving theory test expiry date for 6 months due to Covid-19

Rejected on 23 July 2020

we want the government to consider the chance of extension of 6 months for those who had a plan to get their driving practical test but have been affected by the pandemic .It is obvious that learning for practical test for most of people is a stressful and costly process .

Driving theory test expires in 2 years but those who have been affected by the pandemic already have lost almost 5 months of their preparation time for practical test.People also, after 5 months lack of opportunity to practice on the car,need extra hours to back to their previous level and also because of the crowded test centers booking a practical test will be more challenging.So,most of the learners have stress of having to retake theory test as well.

Why was this petition rejected?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312898

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