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When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
You can book your driving test when you’ve passed your theory test. You do…
You must take: your UK driving licence your theory test pass certificate,…
You can take your driving test in your own car rather than your driving…
There are 5 parts to the driving test: an eyesight check ‘show me, tell…
There are 3 types of faults you can make: a dangerous fault - this…
Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…
When you book your driving test you should say if you have a: disability…
How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
You can apply for a provisional driving licence when you’re 15 years and 9…
Anyone you pay to teach you to drive must be either: a qualified and…
You can practise driving with family or friends. Anyone you practise your…
You must put an L plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can…
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
From 2026, self-driving cars without a safety driver could be available for people to book via an app for the first time.
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
Driving licence requirements for Ukrainians living in Great Britain on a Ukraine visa scheme.
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
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