<P> UK driving licences were introduced by the Motor Car Act 1903 but no test was required . </P> <P> A test for disabled drivers was introduced by the Road Traffic Act 1930 . </P> <P> Legislation for compulsory testing was introduced for all new drivers with the Road Traffic Act 1934 . The test was initially voluntary to avoid a rush of candidates until 1 June 1935 when all people who had started to drive on or after 1 April 1934 needed to have passed the test . </P> <P> Testing was suspended during World War II, and was suspended again during the Suez Crisis in 1956 to allow examiners help to administer petrol rations . </P>

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