Driving examiner strike: December 2022 and January 2023
Some driving tests might be affected by strike action at times during December 2022 and January 2023.
Some driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action at times during December 2022 and January 2023.
The strike action is part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms.
When the strikes will be held
The strikes will affect driving test centres in different parts of Great Britain at different times.
| Dates | Areas affected |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 13 December to Sunday 18 December | North-east England and Scotland |
| Monday 19 December to Saturday 24 December | North-west England and Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Wednesday 28 December to Saturday 31 December, and Tuesday 3 January | East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands |
| Wednesday 4 January to Tuesday 10 January | London, south-east England, south-west England and Wales |
This page will be updated soon to show which driving test centres are in each areas.
The strike action might affect:
- car driving tests
- motorcycle tests
- lorry, bus, coach and minibus driving tests (these are known as vocational tests)
- tractor or specialist vehicle driving test
- approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 (driving ability) or part 3 (instructional ability) tests
Driving tests with private test providers
Your test will not be affected by the strike action if you’re taking it with a private test provider. This includes some:
- Driver CPC part 3a (off-road exercise) tests
- Driver CPC part 4 (practical demonstration) tests
Theory tests
Theory tests are not affected by the strike action and will be taking place as planned.
Stay up to date
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will contact you as soon as possible if you may be affected by strike action.
This page will be updated when more information is available.