Driving lessons resume in England but learners face long wait for test

Driving tests to be prioritised for key workers whose tests were cancelled due to Covid crisis Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Learner drivers gearing up to hit the roads as lessons and theory tests restart in England may face a lengthy wait before they can pass their practical. Although instructors can resume business on Saturday following the coronavirus lockdown, driving tests will be prioritised for those whose tests were cancelled as a result of the crisis.