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Find out about the 27 skills you need to learn become a safe driver and pass your driving test, and how long it takes to learn.
- Learn more about the 27 driving skills - Ready to Pass?
The Official DVSA Guide to Learning Drive is structured...
- Basics (skills 1 to 4) - Ready to Pass?
Basic skills you need to pass your driving test, including...
- Learn more about the 27 driving skills - Ready to Pass?
- Most people can start learning to drive when they’re 17. Check what age you can drive. Requirements for driving legally. Driving eyesight rules.
- Apply for your first provisional driving licence £34 to £43.
- You need a provisional driving licence to take lessons or practice. The Highway Code. Taking driving lessons. Find driving schools, lessons and instructors.
- You need a provisional driving licence to book your theory test. Book your theory test £23. What to take to your test. Change your theory test appointment.
The Official DVSA Guide to Learning Drive is structured around the 27 skills you’re learning. The book is written specially for learner drivers. It has: tips from the experts; lots of diagrams...
1. Cockpit Drill: Ensuring the vehicle is safe and comfortable before driving. 2. Vehicle Safety Checks: Knowing how to check the vehicle’s condition. 3. Controls and Instruments: Understanding the car’s controls and instruments. 4. Moving Off and Stopping: Mastering safe and smooth starts and stops. 5-7.
- Legal responsibilities. As a driver, it’s your responsibility to know how the law relates to both yourself and your vehicle. Make sure that you’re up-to-date with the rules and regulations.
- Safety checks. It’s important that your car be in good working order before you start the engine. You should be aware of what to check, how to do it and how often to do it.
- Cockpit checks. These checks may be simple, but they’re essential. The car you’re using needs to be comfortable and ready for you to drive before you start the engine.
- Security. This covers not only the security of your vehicle but also its contents and your personal security. You need to be aware of the ways that you can reduce the risks.
Whether you are learning or an experienced driver, do you want to become better at it? Read on to discover how even you could be a better driver.
1. Be on time. It's an obvious one to start with but turning up in good time for your test will start you off on the right foot. Arriving late puts you at risk of missing it entirely, while rushing to get there in time will leave you feeling flustered, even if you do make it.