Driving tests and motorcycle tests and the DVSA’s customer service centre could be impacted by industrial action planned for February 1.
The members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are striking over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms.
The Government says that the industrial action will not affect theory tests or MOTs for cars, vans and motorcycles.
Furthermore, tests will not be affected by the strike action if they are being taken with a private test provider. This includes some Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 3a (off-road exercise) tests and Driver CPC part 4 (practical demonstration) tests.
DVSA also does not expect the strike action to affect MOTs for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and trailers, but will not know for certain until the strike action takes place.
Not all specialist vehicle standards assessors are PCS union members, and even if they are, they might choose not to go on strike.
The customer service centre will close at 4pm on Wednesday, February 1.
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