DVSA strike dates 2023: When are driving examiners striking in June?
A number of strikes are planned this month from London buses to Heathrow Airport as workers lobby for better pay and working conditions.
On top of that, driving examiners are also set to be walking out this month as part of planned strike action.
Those who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action at times during June.
The latest round of strikes follows action that took place in December, January, March and April that saw thousands of tests cancelled.
Many may be asking when driving instructors are walking out and why? Here’s what you need to know.
When are driving examiners striking?
The strikes – including more than 1,000 Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) driving examiners in England, Scotland and Wales – will see workers walk out on multiple dates between June 15 and 23.
The strikes will affect different parts of the UK at different times, with union members set to strike in London, the South East, South West, and Wales on June 15, 16, and 19.
Further industrial action is planned in Scotland, the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, West Midlands, the East of England, and parts of London on June 22 and 23.
According to the Government website, the strike action might affect:
- Car driving tests
- Motorcycle tests
- Vocational driving tests such as lorry, bus, coach and minibus driving tests
- Tractor or specialist vehicle driving tests
- Approved driving instructor (ADI) part two (driving ability) or part three (instructional ability) tests
- ADI standards checks
- Moped and motorcycle compulsory basic training (CBT) checks – but not the training courses themselves .
The strike action will not affect theory tests or tests booked with private providers.
To check if your local centre is affected, visit the Government website.
Learners due to sit their driving test at one of the affected centres on a strike day can reschedule it themselves using the DVSA’s online service.
If they do not reschedule and their test ends up being cancelled, the DVSA will reschedule it for them for the soonest date available.
Why are driving examiners going on strike?
These strikes planned by the PCS union are in relation to pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms.
Speaking back in March, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: ‘The Government must put forward concrete proposals to resolve this dispute.
‘The more ministers choose to ignore members’ concerns over low pay, the more angry our members become.
‘Our members cannot choose to ignore the cost of living crisis. Ministers can choose to resolve this dispute by putting money on the table.’
The result of the continued strike action means thousands of learner drivers have been left waiting months for their driving tests.
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