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DVSA brings in Warmington to cut driving test waiting times

Deniz Huseyin
08 January 2026
Beverley Warmington
Beverley Warmington

 

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has appointed Beverley Warmington as its new Chief Executive. Her most pressing task will be to implement the agency’s plan to cut waiting times for driving tests.

Warmington takes over from Loveday Ryder, who has led the agency since January 2021.

Last month the National Audit Office (NAO) reported that the average waiting time for booking a driving test was 22 weeks in September 2025, up from just over five weeks in February 2020.  It...

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