Learner resources
Everything you need while you are learning to drive, from your first lesson to test day.
About this section
Here you will find guides for provisional licence holders: how to get practice in between lessons, what the theory and practical tests actually involve, how to pick an instructor, and what it costs to learn where you live. If you are practising in a friend or family member's car, you will also find what you need to know about insuring yourself to do it.
Written for learners in the UK and kept up to date as the rules change.
The cost of learning to drive (and how to keep it under control)
Does learning to drive young give you a career head start?
Learning to drive young could be more than a milestone - it may open up job opportunities and boost earning potential.
Why the UK government is proposing a minimum learning period and what it means for learner drivers
Heard the news about the Government’s proposed new minimum learning period? Here we take a closer look at the detail, and what…
The secrets of the DVSA DL25 form
Unlock the official marking system used on your driving test. This guide breaks down the DL25 form, showing you exactly what examiners…
The hardest and easiest UK driving test centres in 2026
This 2025 driving test centre guide explores the easiest and hardest driving test centres across the UK, alongside useful guidance on how…
Top cars for learner drivers
If you're a learner driver, you'll want a car that's cheap to run, easy to drive, safe, and ideally cheap to insure.…
Manual vs automatic: which to learn to drive in
When learning to drive there's always the thought provoking idea of which kind of car would be best to learn in. Let…
Driving test manoeuvres: parking and reversing tips
As part of the practical driving test, you’ll be asked to perform an exercise which involves reversing. Here we’ll find out what…
Driving my parents’ car: do I need insurance?
When it comes to learning to drive there’s more than one option, you don't just have to learn with an instructor. Another…
Provisional driving licence
So, you’ve decided you’re going to learn how to drive, you’ve seen your friends starting and you want to get involved in…