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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…
A limit of 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometres per hour usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
How to use the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) fast track phone service for driver and rider trainers.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
Check what type of drivers' hours rules you need to follow if you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach.
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.
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.
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