How Do I Get My Provisional Licence?

Before you can start your driving Lessons you must have a provisional driving licence. If you don’t have a provisional driving licence you will need to apply for one from the DVLA or you can obtain a provisional driving licence application form from your local Post Office. You can apply for your provisional car driving licence up to three months before your seventeenth birthday and your provisional driving licence will become valid on your seventeenth birthday.

The DVLA will aim to deliver your driving licence to you within three weeks of receiving your application. It will take longer if your health or personal details have to be checked. When your licence is issued it will have a number of added security Features. One of the main differences being a laser engraved black and white photograph. You must wait for your new licence to arrive before sitting your theory test and beginning your driving lessons.

What About My Eyesight?

You must be able to read an old-style number plate in good daylight from a distance of 20.5 metres (that's 67 feet, or about five car lengths). The distance for the new-style number plates introduced in September 2001 is 20 metres (66 feet), failure to read the number plate at the required distance will result in no test been conducted, your test fee will also be forfeited. If you wear glasses or contact lenses make sure you always wear them when driving.

Using My ‘L’ Plates

To practice your new driving skills with a family member they need to be at least 21 and have held a full driving licence for at least three years and clearly display ' L' plates on the back and front of the car. The car that you are using must be in a safe and legal condition and it must be properly Taxed, have a valid MOT and both you and the learner must be Insured to drive it.

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