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.
How to choose your first car after passing your test
Tips for parents to support their learner drivers
Your child’s turned 17, started learning to drive and needs some extra practice in between driving lessons. Here are some key tips…
A guide to becoming a confident and safe driver
Expert tips and advice for learner drivers to help you pass your driving test and drive safely on the road. From driving…
Drive into School Holidays: 5 Tips for Learner Drivers
School holidays are the perfect time to get in some extra driving practise! Here are 5 tips to help you improve your…
Reversing around a corner & into a side road
While learning to drive you'll notice how comfortable you are with going forward, its easy, you can clearly see where you're going…
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…
Good driving is for life, not just for test day
Everyone knows that when you take your driving test you have to bring your A game. But don't forget to keep bringing…
Warning over illegal driving instructors
There is a rise in illegal driving instructors across the UK as the waiting list is getting longer and longer.
Making the most of your driving lessons
Driving lessons can be time consuming and expensive, so why not take Louise Dale's expert advice on how to get the most…
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…