When visiting a friend who has a driving test later in the day, you find that he/she is very nervous. Would you advise your friend to:
Take a few deep breaths and try to relax?
Go for a 10-minute drive alone to boost his/her confidence?
Have a drink to calm the nerves?
Take a pill to calm down?
Who is responsible for ensuring that a 13-year-old boy wears his seatbelt in a car that you are driving?
No one – it’s up to him
You, the driver
The boy’s parents
The person who insures the car
As a driver, I am legally responsible for ensuring that any car I drive is legally , is correctly , and is properly for me to drive
If you are not happy with your driving instructor you should try lessons with a different instructor.
It's OK to pay for fuel or give a present to a friend in exchange for them supervising you while you practise driving.
DVSA research has shown that the average number of hours taken to reach driving test standard is around:
45 hours with an instructor plus an additional 22 hours practice between lessons
25 hours with an instructor plus an additional 10 hours practice between lessons
15 hours with an instructor plus an additional 10 hours practice between lessons
70 hours with an instructor plus an additional 50 hours practice between lessons
Which of these is a compulsory requirement before you can legally start to drive a car:
You must be in physical possession of a provisional driving licence
You must have applied for a provisional driving licence
You must have no points on your provisional driving licence