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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 75280

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential benefit of changing the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence test by (a) using CCTV on test vehicles and (b) introducing detailed written feedback for failed tests.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

No assessment has been made by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) of the benefits of using CCTV on test vehicles, as part of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). The existing testing framework for large vehicles already incorporates structured reporting and feedback mechanisms.

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