Queensland learner drivers will soon need to prove they can handle the toughest of tests

The reverse parallel park is about to be scrapped from Queensland driving tests, with learners now expected to prove they can handle a lot more on the road before they can get behind the wheel.

To pass the new driving test from next week, learners will now need to prove they can merge lanes at speed and turn safely across incoming traffic.

They will be taught to avoid tailgating, and respond to dangerous situations on the road.

There will also be zero tolerance for speeding in the test.

"We want to get their skills and competency levels as high as possible to make sure their safety is maintained," Roads Minister Mark Bailey said.

John Bougoure from the Independent Driving Instructors Guild praised the changes.

"No one dies doing a reverse park, but they do die out on the road not doing the higher speed driving," he said.

The state government said the changes could not come any sooner, with 111 people killed on Queensland roads this year, 21 of them were aged between 17 and 24.