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Keep a record of the driving practice you do with family or friends when you're learning to drive a car so you can show your driving instructor.

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.

• Updated: 1 November 2022

Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.

• Booking your test

  You can book your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test when…

• What to take to your test

  You must bring: your UK driving licence a suitable car Your test will be…

• Rules for the car you use

  Your car must: have no warning lights showing, for example, the airbag…

• What happens during the test

  There are 5 parts to the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test: an…

• Faults and test result

  There are 3 types of faults you can make: a dangerous fault - this…

• If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather

  Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…

Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.

How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.

Apply to start qualifying as an approved driving instructor (ADI) with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.

Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.

How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London

Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test