How soon after my driving test can I drive on my own?
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I know you have to be driven home by your instructor, but how soon after that. Is it a couple of hours or what?
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If you pass - immediately
To be honest I was bricking it just a bit! It's a strange thing being alone and driving a car for the first time, but pretty liberating at the same time!
Insured, obviously?
After barely 5 minutes of driving, I was pulled over by a policeman.
The reason?
A random stop to check who the car was registered to. He explained it was because "young people tend to steal cars."
I have my own car and it's insured, yes. 1.3 fiesta at 39 quid a month, not bad for someone who hasn't passed yet.
I have been learning for just under 3 months.
Dad got my sister through her test (he passed driving instructors tests) so said he should get me through!
And yes as soon as you've passed you can drive as long as you have insurance.
By the way, a bit of a longshot but does anyone know how much insurance would cost on a 1.1L Ford Fiesta (M Reg) if my sister who is 20 remained the primary driver and I was put on her insurance? (I would be 17). And shes got a clean licence.
Cheers!
The policy you'll have will be for a provisional licence, not full.
I reckon you'll be looking to pay about £1000.. it may be slightly different depending on how long your sister has had her licence.
Not re-insure, but you will need to let them know you have passed your test.
Im insured with Tesco and when I passed I just gave them a call and they updated m details - that way I got to keep my no claims
It's not compulsory for your instructor to drive the car home.
If he/she chooses to, they can let you drive it instead.
Also, what happens if it's your own (or a friend's/relative's) car?
Or if you took it on a motorbike?
I took my car test in my father's car, and drove it home, and along the motorway an hour later.
And when I took my bike test, I rode to the test centre and back again.
Untrue.
The policy covers the policyholder/named driver, whatever their status, provisional or qualified.
Er....Since when? Source please
I used my father's car, and my brother (who was on leave from the army) was my accompanying driver to the test centre.
After the test, I drove round the corner onto the main road to collect him from some shops, where he had gone for a packet of cigarettes.