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Extend the two-year limit on theory tests to five years for everyone taking them

Submitted by Laura Rose McCarthy on Wednesday 30th July 2025

Published on Tuesday 19th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 19th February 2026

Signatures: 129

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Anxiety ~ Books ~ Driving ~ Extend ~ FIVE YEARS ~ IMPACT ~ Julie ~ massive ~ mentalhealth ~ part ~ Part 2 ~ part 3 ~ testing ~ Theory ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 129 signatures in total, with signatories from 81 constituencies. That makes it the 19,500th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 23% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 7% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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