BBC article on the new driving test

Well, according to the BBC the first student has passed the new driving test.

You can read their article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32623065

[quote]Among other more standard manoeuvres, he had to follow a route on a sat-nav for 20 minutes.[/quote]

[quote]Other changes being tested include:

* replacing reversing round a corner with reversing out of a parking space

* pulling up on the right before rejoining the flow of traffic

* requiring candidates to show how they would operate the rear-heated screen or other vehicle safety features while driving[/quote]

Am I missing something – when did reversing around a corner become an advanced skill, and when did “pressing a button to switch on the rear heater” become something you could be tested on? I think I’m becoming a grouch in my old age…