When can I start lessons, and what do I need?

The only things you’ll need to bring are

• A valid Provisional Driving Licence. You can apply for one when you are 15 years and 9 months old, however you can not start driving a car until you are 17 years old.
• Any Prescription eye wear (Glasses / Contacts Lenses) you would normally wear. You must be able to read a new-style number plate from 20 metres away (with glasses or contact lenses if you need them, as long as you always wear them when you’re driving)

Use the following link to apply. https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence

 (You can drive a car when you are 16 if you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).) (See https://www.gov.uk/pip for details)

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Tips for learning to drive.

Before or once you’ve booked your first lesson.

• If possible familiarise your self with the Highway Code. (Checkout the DVSA Website for some recommended reading) The DVSA = (Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency)

  

• Study for your Theory if you’ve not already passed. (1/2 – 1 hour a night)
• Find some comfortable shoes you can use on your lessons, particularly no high heels.

Whilst you are learning.

• Keep practicing your Theory Questions for your Theory Test
• Book regular sessions, at least one lesson a week if your circumstances allow.

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The Theory Test – What to expect

The Theory test is in two sections

1. The Multiple Choice partYou must answer 50 questions in 57 Minutes using a PC and Mouse
   • The questions are all taken from information the following official publications.
     • The Highway Code
     • The Official DVSA guide to Driving – The essential Skills
     • Know your traffic signs

These can be purchased at the DVSA Shop, or elsewhere on-line, in good book shops, or there are on-line versions as well.

You need to answer 43 correctly to pass

Changes to the Car Theory Test – April 2020

*** Changes to the Multiple Choice section of the Car Theory Test. ***

From 14 April 2020, the Multiple Choice section will change slightly for details click the picture above or watch the video below.

 

2. The Hazard Perception Part – after the Multiple Choice section you will get a few minutes to settle then you will start.

You will view 14 video clips, you then have to click the mouse whenever you spot a hazard developing.

• There are 15 hazards to identify, with at least one on each clip, however there are two in one of the clips. So pay attention throughout each clip.
• The hazard clips have no sound.
• When you see a hazard developing, click either the left or right mouse button. The earlier you see it the more points you will get. The scoring is between zero and five with a maximum of 75 (i.e.. 15 hazards x 5) you need a score of 44 to pass. There are kits available at the DVSA Shop that include DVD roms downloads, plus the books above, and there are also Apps available to help you practice on both Android and iOS platforms.
• We recommend Theory Test Pro to all our students, and it is FREE as part of your ongoing tuition.

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Booking your driving theory test and how much it will cost?

 

 

You can book your theory test either:

• Online, at https://www.gov.uk/theory-test
• On the telephone using a credit or debit card on the number 0300 200 1122
• It will cost £23 and there is usually a waiting time of a week or two.
• You will take the test at your local theory test center. You can type in your post code to find you local test center during the application process.

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The Practical Driving Test – What to expect.

The DVSA have produced an excellent video on Youtube to explain about the New test

How the test works video

This video shows how the test will work from 4 December 2017.

What happens during the test

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