Petitions/Do not introduce 6 month rule before learner drivers can take a test
StatusOngoing
Opened6 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Do not introduce rule that new drivers must wait 6 months before taking a test. There is a standard set by the government to pass a test. If it's passed by a new driver, it should be accepted as by the standards. Crash courses should be allowed.

New young drivers can have a difficult world to enter, leaving home, renting and the difficult task of saving for a home and on often low wages. To drain them for a further 6 months of their hard earned money isn't right. How are they expected to get to work? This proposal could cause desperate youngsters to drive illegally or fall out of work.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sir Julian Lewis
1Sir Julian Lewis MP
New Forest East
8
Stephen Doughty
2Stephen Doughty MP
Cardiff South and Penarth
4
Nesil Caliskan
3Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
2
Naushabah Khan
4Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
2
John Glen
5John Glen MP
Salisbury
2
Calum Miller
6Calum Miller MP
Bicester and Woodstock
1
Chris Webb
7Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
1
Phil Brickell
8Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1
Ruth Cadbury
9Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Alex Burghart
10Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1