Can I start learning to drive at 16?
I told my best friend about it and she said I can't get my provisional license until I am 17 and I am not legal to start driving lessons until then.
I am confused as to who is correct, is my friend correct or is my Dad right?
Thanks
Answers:
Your friend is right. You have got to 17 to have a provisional licence. You can apply a couple of weeks before yout 17th birthday.
What ever happens, it is ILLEGAL for anyone under 17 to drive a car on Public Road.
You can ride a 50cc moped at 16, but not drive a car. I'm afraid you have to wait till you are 17 for that in the UK.
in the USA when i was growing up in was 15 to take drivers ed classes
Trust Dad.he knows the best for you.
Yes you can get a provisional licence and learn to drive at 16.
Not legally on the open road, however you may be able to get the basic drift of it if you are taken by an experience adult on a piece of private land (with permission from the land owner).
To be legally allowed to drive, even with supervision you will need to be at least 17 years old.
Good luck with your future driving!
gee why don't you use the internet and look up what the law is in the uk for driving.doh..
My brother is 17 and He is getting a licence, I don't really know,
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I took lessons when i was 16 (in the UK) but you aren't allowed on the road. If you contact some driving instructors they will be able to tell you if there is any practice courses anywhere, they have things like traffic lights, crossings, roundabouts on them but no pedestrians/other cars!
I think this helped me as i got to learn all the basics before i got on the road so was one step ahead!
Not sure where in the UK you are but the practice course i used was in Exeter, Devon.
Hope this helps and good luck with the lessons.
Your mate is right.is ya Dad winding you up by any chance, if so I have a good solution here..what you CAN have on L plates and learn to drive is a scooter/moped, there are some really cool ones out there and you only need to take a short test to allow you on the road, basically it teaches you road sense first.BUT I would suggest wholeheartedly if ya Dad goes for it that you stay OFF the main roads until you have been riding at least 3 months so as you get ya confidence end experience of the roads..Happy Birthday Girl
You can get some driving experience but no on the public roads, you can on private ones where you have permission to use their land. Other than that you can have simulator lessons which is indoor practice, just teaching you all the basics of driving. Maybe thats an option you could take. You can get your provisional whilst you are 16 but you can't actually 'use' it legally until you are 17.
u can get a provisional and learn to drive at 16
hiya ur friend is corect the legal age to learn to drive a car in the uk is 17 but u can get ur prov at 16 for more info contact www.dvla.gov.uk for full info or contact ur local dvla office
All drivers must comply with British minimum age requirements; generally, these are 17 years for cars and motorcycles, 18 years for medium sized vehicles and 21 years for large lorries and buses. DVLA Information Leaflet D100 provides further information on GB driving licences
1. Changes to the UK Learner Motorcycle Specification
The UK learner motorcycle specification is an engine size of up to 125cc and a power output of 11kw (14.6bhp).
Your motorcycle dealer or local council road safety officer can give information on local training schemes, or see adverts in local papers and telephone directories.
2. Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
Motorcycles, scooters and mopeds
You must complete compulsory basic training [CBT] before riding a moped or motorcycle (with or without sidecar) on the road. However, you may ride on a road under the supervision of an approved instructor as part of that training course.
Your motorcycle dealer or local council road safety officer can give information on local training schemes, or see adverts in local papers and telephone directories.
up to 31 January 2001
From 1 January 1997 all learner moped and motorcycle riders irrespective of when a licence was issued must have completed a Compulsory Basic Training [CBT] course before riding a moped or motorcycle on the road.
When you successfully complete a CBT you will get a Certificate of Completion (DL196) which is valid for 3 years. Keep your certificate safe because you will need to show it to the examiner when you take your moped or motorcycle practical test. You may also need to show it to the police. Certificates issued before 1 July 1996 expired on 30 June 1999. The requirement to complete CBT does not apply to those riders who are:
learning to ride a motorcycle and who have already obtained full moped entitlement as a result of passing a moped test on or after 1 December 1990, or
After 1 February 2001
when you successfully complete CBT you will get a Certificate of Completion (DL 196) which will be valid for 2 years. Certificates issued prior to that date will be valid for 3 years. Keep your CBT certificate safe because you will need it when you apply for and take your moped or motorcycle theory test.
You will also need it when you apply for and take your moped or motorcycle accompanied test, and you may need to show it to the police if required.
If you have any enquiries about CBT phone Driving Standards Agency on: 0115 901 2500 and ask for the CBT section.
If you are learning to ride a moped or motorcycle,you cannot carry a pillion passenger.
You can only learn to ride on motorcycles over 125cc if:
you are over 21 and accompanied by an approved instructor on a separate machine at all times, or
you are riding a motorcycle with a sidecar
Moped
A moped is a motorcycle which:
cannot go faster than 50km/h
must not have an engine over 50cc
can be moved by pedals, if the moped was used before 1 August 1977.
Any enquiries about CBT should also be referred to the DSA.
3. The Theory Test
Learner motorcyclists normally have to pass the written theory test as well as the practical test to gain a full motorcycle licence. The test consists of 35 multiple choice questions and around 40 minutes are allowed to complete it. There are some 150 theory test centres throughout the country.
4. The New Category A and A1 Driving Licence
At age 17 or over, you will have two types of full motorcycle licence to aim for - the A1 light motorcycle licence or the standard category A motorcycle licence.
To gain a full A1 light motorcycle licence you must successfully complete CBT and pass a theory test followed by a practical test on a vehicle between 75cc and 125cc. A full A1 licence permits you to ride any motorcycle up to 125cc and a power output of up to 11kW (14.6 bhp) without `L' plates, carry pillion passengers and use motorways.
To gain a full standard category A licence you must successfully complete CBT and pass a theory test followed by a practical test on a motorcycle of over 120cc but not larger than 125cc and capable of at least 100kph. In practice the normal test vehicle will be a 125cc machine. A full standard category A licence permits you ride any motorcycle with a power output of up to 25kW (33bhp) and a power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW/kg without `L' plates, carry pillion passengers and use motorways. You are restricted to a motorcycle up to 25kW for two years (not counting any periods of disqualification). After two years you may ride any size motorcycle
Minimum age you can take a test
You can take your theory test once your provisional licence becomes valid.
Normally, for car drivers, the earliest date your provisional licence can become valid is your 17th birthday, however you can apply for the licence up to three months before your 17th birthday.
So, if you apply for your provisional licence before you are 17 you will still have to wait until your birthday before you can take your theory test.
For more information about applying for a provisional licence, please click on the link below.
Disability living allowance
If you are receiving disability living allowance at the higher rate your provisional licence will come into effect when you are 16, but you can apply for it within three months of your 16th birthday.
Mopeds and tractors
If you want to ride a moped you can take your theory test when you are 16, but again you must make sure you have a valid provisional licence.
If you are 16 and already have a provisional licence for an agricultural vehicle or a moped, this will give you provisional entitlement to drive a car when you are 17
Notes
The power output of an engine is measured in kilowatts (kW) or brake horse power (bhp). A kilowatt is the metric measurement of brake horse power. One brake horse power equals 0.75 kilowatts. Engine capacity (or size) is measured in cubic centimetres (cc). The size of an engine is not directly related to its power output. Further information may be obtained from motorcycle retailers or manufacturers.
For CBT enquiries, please call the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) on 0115 901 2595.
For general enquiries about driving tests or minimum test vehicles, please call the DSA Customer Service Unit on
0115 901 2515 / 2516
Theory and practical test appointments may be booked, and any test enquiries may be answered, by telephoning 0870 010 1372
you started a long time ago by watching dad now let dad keep learning you
Follow the laws, but your dad should know better than you, so u should folllow your honest daddy :). im 16, at the momnt, but gona turn 17 next month, and i drived a car b4, like learning it lol! a few times, honestly, i did.
Having to know this sort of thing for my job i really hope im right!!
You can apply for a Provisional Licence at 16. You are NOT ALLOWED to drive on the public road under any circumstances ie with L plates, supervision etc until you are 17. If a driving school offer to teach you whilst you are 16 then report them if only for your own safety as you will not be covered by any insurance when behind the wheel.
Your dad can take you on lessons if you drive on PRIVATE land but please be aware that supermarket carparks and other such carparks you are NOT ALLOWED to drive on until you are 17 even with L plates. Even tho this is 'private property' as such, you can still be prosecuted if caught.
Hope this helps !!
well you can drive a scotter or a 50cc motor bike
No you can not learn to drive a car on the public highway ie side streets or industrial estates until you are 17 although you can ride a moped at 16 but if you dad wants to teach you to drive so that when you are old enough you can take your driving test. Depending where you live there are places that are set up like roads with junctions and road signs and roundabouts that are not on the public highway quite often they are on disused airfields. The one near me that i can think of is the Hornchurch aerodrome which is near Romford in Essex.
Hope this information helps
17 i'm afraid.
only way is to learn in a tractor at 16 sorry
there are some driving schools that do off road driving lessons then at least when you are 17 it,ll give you a bit more exprience you should find them on the web
there's a lot of different answers here, the facts r U can learn to ride a bike at 16, with l plates and a cbt course, U cant drive a car on public roads until Ur 17, U can how ever drive a car on privately owned land, as long as U have the permission of the land owner, there are also a few beaches where cars are allowed, U can drive on them without permission. the only requirements of driving on private land, is that U can reach the pedals, i learnt to drive when i was 8, on private land etc
oh and U also don't need to have tax and insurance, or even a valid mot on private land, but U do if U drive the car on the public roads to get it to the private land obviously
good luck with the driving
As everyone says, you can't drive on the road.
What you need is a course on a private road such as this.
http://www.drivingambition.info/index.ht.
There are probably others around the UK.
Good Luck
Daddy is wrong, you have to wait until you are 17
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