Help & Support

Help & support

Apply for your first provisional driving licence

To get your first provisional driving licence online for a moped, motorbike or car you must:

1. Be at least 15 years and 9 months old
2. Drive a car when you’re 17
3. Be able to read a number plate from 20 metres away
4. Provide an identity document unless you have a valid UK biometric passport
5. Provide addresses where you’ve lived over the last 3 years
6. Pay £34 by MasterCard, Visa, Electron, Maestro or Delta debit or credit card
7. Have your National Insurance number if known
8. Your licence should arrive within one week if you apply online.

Your licence will say when you can start driving different vehicles.

Booking your theory test:
You must have a provisional driving licence to book your theory test. Firstly, the theory test which is made up of two parts, a multiple-choice test and a Hazard Perception test which is designed to improve and test your anticipation skills. I would recommend that you start to study for the theory test as you begin your lessons or even before that.

You book and take them as a single test.
You must pass both parts to pass the test.

https://www.gov.uk/theory-test/revision-and-practice
Multiple-choice questions

The questions in the theory test are based on 3 books:

• The Highway Code
• Know your traffic signs
• Driving - the essential skills

Study these to learn the rules and skills you’ll be tested on.
You can buy them from most high street and online book shops.

Take a practice test
Take a official practice driving theory test to check how much you’ve learnt. It only includes the multiple-choice questions - it doesn’t include the hazard perception part. The practice questions aren’t used in the real test, but they’re based on the same topics as the test. http://www.safedrivingforlife.info/take-official-free-practice-driving-theory-test/car-practice-theory-tests/car-practice-test-one

Hazard perception test
Buy the official guide to hazard perception for your PC or Mac to learn hazard perception skills and then test them. http://www.safedrivingforlife.info/shop/product/official-dvsa-guide-hazard-perception-dvd-rom-software
You can buy it from most high street and online bookstores.

The Practical Driving Test
Then there is the practical driving test. I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of stories from friends who’ve taken their test but I can assure you that as long as you prepare well, with my help, the test is nothing to fear. Being prepared is the key to a successful test outcome.

How much does it cost? - £62 (Mon-Fri) £75 (Sat)
How do I book or change my driving test? :
www.gov.uk/book-practical-driving-test
www.gov.uk/change-date-practical-driving-test
You can change your driving test time without losing your money, so if there is not a test available as soon as you would like you should book what is available then keep logging on and seeing if there are any earlier test slots

Which Test Centre? – Reading
What time should I book? - Any time.
I have booked a test! What now? - Either text me or call me on 07885289652