Learn to drive: guides for learner drivers
Everything between your provisional licence and passing your test, in plain English: the theory test, hazard perception, the practical test, costs, and how to get test-ready sooner.
Getting started
Getting started · 2 min read
How to get your provisional driving licence
The first step to learning to drive: who can apply, what you need, what it costs and how long it takes to arrive.
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Manual or automatic: which should you learn in?
What each licence lets you drive, how long each takes to learn, and the questions that help you choose.
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How much does it cost to learn to drive?
Every cost between you and a full licence, the fixed government fees and the lessons, and how to keep the total down.
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How many driving lessons do you need?
The average, what makes it shorter or longer, and the signs that you're ready for your practical test.
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Practising with family and friends: the rules
Who can sit with you, the insurance and L plates you need, and how to make practice between lessons count.
Read moreTheory test
Theory test · 2 min read
The theory test: how it works and how to pass
The two parts of the test, the pass marks, booking and what to bring, and revision that works.
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The hazard perception test: how scoring works
What counts as a developing hazard, how each clip is scored, and why clicking too much scores nothing.
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Practical test · 3 min read
The practical driving test: what happens, step by step
Every part of the 40-minute test in order, how it's marked, and what happens when you pass or don't.
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Show me, tell me questions and answers
The safety questions examiners ask, and how to answer each one, so there are no surprises on the day.
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Driving test day checklist
What to bring, what to check the night before, and how to stay calm on the day.
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The most common reasons people fail their driving test
The faults examiners see most often, and the habits that stop you making them.
Read moreAfter you pass
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