Confused - age limits driving UK

[DiszeeBelle]

I turned 17 in the april passed in the july, some people pass in a couple of weeks.

[Tigger71]

Thanks again all - better apply for that provisional then. I didnt get my own license until I was 27 because a) I was skint so prioritised food and b) I lived in the middle of a large city until then with excellent public transport so never had the need.

[daytonababe]

My eldest took weekly lessons starting on her 17th birthday had about 40 hrs and passed her test
My youngest did a weeks intensive course 3 days after his birthday which also included his theory test , so he was driving much quicker than my daughter .

I also took my first lesson on my 17th birthday .

[Loretta]

Originally Posted by Tigger71

Great! Thanks all - someone is going to be happy (DS) and someone is going to be scared (me) 😃

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Just be glad you don’t live in South Carolina. One of my granddaughters turned fifteen in July and already has her learners permit and is having lessons. Her sister who turned seventeen in January has been driving for two years. I’ve been a passenger in her car and I have to say she is a good driver didn’t feel the least bit nervous.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

As building sites are private property I was driving anything and everything from 15 years of age.

Some of us on here will remember these licences that were 10/6d!

[borntoshop]

I passed when I was 17 although that was a while ago. I still have a paper driving licence and dh does as well.

[borntoshop]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

As building sites are private property I was driving anything and everything from 15 years of age.

Some of us on here will remember these licences that were 10/6d!

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It looks quite old 😁

[Kat11]

Originally Posted by Tigger71

I didnt grow up in the UK and neither did my DH (we are originally from Sweden) where you can start learning driving at 17 but not take a driver’s test until you are 18.

So now that my DS is 16 - turning 17 in Oct - I went to gov.uk to check the process here as I seem to remember the can start taking lessons at 17 here too.

Which turned out to be correct. However, from there it got a bit confusing so I hope a fellow Dibber can help clarify...

It seems they can also take the tests at 17? Can they drive a car on their own if they pass that at 17 or do they have to wait until 18 for that?

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If your son is 17 in October you really need to apply for his provisional licence now (you can do this 3 months before he’s 17) The licences are taking weeks more than normal at the moment to arrive and he can’t learn to drive if he hasn’t got the provisional licence.

Also, like smilesonfaces said he can’t take a driving test until he’s passed his theory test.

And he can only start physically learning to drive on his 17th birthday. But once passed can drive on his own straight away.

My 17 Dd passed her driving test yesterday after having her test cancelled back in mid March. We are over the moon!

Kat

[danisleigh]

My son started driving in the August soon after his birthday and passed in the feb and has been driving since.

[Lell]

My son and daughter both had their first lesson on their 17th birthdays and both passed 3 months later. We stay in the country so we’re keen to get them driving as quickly as possible😁