Driving

[rcluke]

I'm 17 in january and was wondering,

how many driving lessons do i need to have legally by a qualified instructor ?

i'm not on about how many i should have or anything, i am just wanting to know the minimum legal amount.

cheers

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by rcluke

I'm 17 in january and was wondering,

how many driving lessons do i need to have legally by a qualified instructor ?

i'm not on about how many i should have or anything, i am just wanting to know the minimum legal amount.

cheers

you mean so you can accompany a driver on a provisional licence ?
you need to be 21 and held a full driving licence for 3 years

[rcluke]

no i mean, can my dad teach me to drive,

then me take my test without having any lessons from an instructor ?

[ben]

Sir paul worsley was telling me how he didnt have one lesson and passed his test first time That was probably like 40 or 50 years ago though

[rcluke]

didnt driving licences come free with packets of cornflakes 50/60 years ago ??

[Doomanic]

Unless the law has changed since I took my test (possible, I am old) you are not required by law to take any lessons at all.
However, taking lessons from a proper driving instructor will get you to the required standard to pass the driving test and teach you the test routes.

Don't assume you will pass your driving test just because you possess the ability to drive. I started driving at 11 on army bases and my friend's farm but I still needed lessons to pass my test.

[rcluke]

thanks for the replies

i am planning on getting my dad to teach me to drive, then get an instructor to 'refine my skills' - so to speak

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by rcluke

no i mean, can my dad teach me to drive,

then me take my test without having any lessons from an instructor ?

sorry misread your post, your dad can teach you but i know of people who have done the same and when they went for there test the examiners were a even more strict due to fact they hadnt been tought by a qualified instructor and sadly they seem to fail them and they all ended up going through a instructor, its a sad fact i know but the tests are getting harder all the time, i myself looked into been a instructor but the cost was out of this world .