http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30249249
Potential plans to the driving test may drop the three point turn, reverse round a corner, etc in favour of things like rejoining traffic from a side road, or use of sat nav.
Yes we should reflect changing dependence on technology like sat nav instead of the traditional a-z. But what happens when you get your navigation wrong and need to turn round?
That these are traditional manoeuvres that seem to cause fear amongst learners is not a reason to drop them.