Taking driving lessons

Anyone you pay to teach you to drive must be either: a qualified and approved driving instructor ( ADI ) a trainee driving instructor You can find your nearest driving instructors . There are different rules in Northern Ireland for choosing an instructor. Instructors set their own prices for driving lessons - there바카라 사이트檚 no minimum or maximum cost. Check your instructor바카라 사이트檚 badge Instructors have to display a badge in their windscreen to prove they바카라 사이트檙e registered with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ). They display: a green badge if they바카라 사이트檙e a qualified driving instructor a pink badge if they바카라 사이트檙e a trainee You can report someone to DVSA if they charge for driving lessons and are not a qualified driving instructor or trainee. Driving lessons There바카라 사이트檚 no minimum number of lessons you must have or hours you must practise driving. How many lessons you need will depend on how quickly you learn. You can download a form to record your progress with your instructor. You can complain about a driving instructor if you바카라 사이트檙e not happy with their service or behaviour.

Practising with family or friends

You can practise driving with family or friends. Anyone you practise your driving with (without paying them) must: be over 21 be qualified to drive the type of vehicle you want to learn in, for example they must have a manual car licence if they바카라 사이트檙e supervising you in a manual car have had their full driving licence for 3 years (from the UK, the EU , Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein) You can be fined up to 拢1,000 and get up to 6 penalty points on your provisional licence if you drive without the right supervision. It바카라 사이트檚 illegal for: your friend or family member to use a mobile phone while supervising you you to drive on the motorway when practising with family or friends Insurance You need your own insurance as a learner driver if you바카라 사이트檙e practising in a car you own. Your family member or friend will usually be covered on this. If you바카라 사이트檙e practising in someone else바카라 사이트檚 car, you need to either: make sure you바카라 사이트檙e covered by the car owner바카라 사이트檚 insurance policy as a learner driver take out your own insurance policy that covers you driving in the car as a learner driver Some insurance companies require the person supervising you to be over 25 years old. You can get an unlimited fine, be banned from driving and get up to 8 penalty points for driving without insurance. Recording your practice You can download a form to record any practice you do without your driving instructor.

Using 'L' and 'P' plates

You must put an L plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can be seen easily. In Wales, you can use a D plate instead. An L plate or D plate must: have a red L or D on a white background be the right size You can get up to 6 penalty points if you do not display an L plate or if it바카라 사이트檚 not the right size. You should take L plates off your vehicle when it바카라 사이트檚 not being used by a learner. P plates You can display green 바카라 사이트榩robationary바카라 사이트� P plates to show that you바카라 사이트檝e just passed your driving test. You do not have to display them. You can leave them on your vehicle for as long as you like. In Northern Ireland you must use 바카라 사이트楻바카라 사이트� plates (restricted driver plates) for one year after you pass your test.

Driving lessons and learning to drive

Overview

You can apply for a provisional driving licence when you바카라 사이트檙e 15 years and 9 months old.

You can usually start driving a car when you바카라 사이트檙e 17.

The rules are different if you have a disability or long-term health condition.

Check which vehicles you can learn to drive.

Rules for learning to drive

You must have a provisional driving licence for Great Britain or Northern Ireland when you바카라 사이트檙e learning to drive or ride.

You must be supervised when you바카라 사이트檙e learning to drive a car. This can be by a driving instructor or someone else who meets the rules, for example family or friends.

The car you learn in must display 바카라 사이트楲바카라 사이트� plates.

You can drive at any time, day and night.

You can only drive on motorways if all of the following apply:

you바카라 사이트檙e driving in England, Scotland or Wales
you바카라 사이트檙e with an approved driving instructor
the car is fitted with dual controls

Speed limits

In England, Scotland and Wales the speed limits when driving with 바카라 사이트楲바카라 사이트� plates are the same as when you바카라 사이트檝e passed your test.

In Northern Ireland the speed limit is 45 miles per hour when you바카라 사이트檙e learning to drive a car.

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Most people can start learning to drive when they바카라 사이트檙e 17.
Step 2
1. Apply for your first provisional driving licence 拢34 to 拢43
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You need a provisional driving licence to take lessons or practise.
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Step 4
You need a provisional driving licence to book your theory test.
Step 5
You must pass your theory test before you can book your driving test.
Step 6
You can start driving as soon as you pass your driving test.

You must have an insurance policy that allows you to drive without supervision.
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