The driving examiner will not start the driving test if they know it’s being recorded without permission.
They’ll stop the test if they become aware that it’s being recorded. The examiner will then give the candidate the chance to turn off the recording equipment.
The test will be ended and the candidate will lose their test fee if the candidate cannot do this quickly or easily.
You can use a camera fitted for insurance purposes, as long as it:
- is external facing and does not film the inside of the vehicle
- does not record audio from inside the vehicle
DVSA will under no circumstances accept, comment on, or review audio or video footage provided by a test candidate or third party to facilitate a challenge to the conduct of any theory or practical test or its result.