costs for my daughter to learn to drive?

gemz20

i have the theory test cd for the computer and it is great as you can pratice the hazard perception test as well so i just pratcie bit at a time and it keeps a record of all the mock test you take to show you what areas you need to practice more on and there is a section that just teaches you road signs

Geenie

It is an expense getting teens through driving, but worth doing it properly and for as long as required so that they are safe on the roads.

Here in Exeter, there is a pre license course available for 16 year olds, held at a large outdoor arena, complete with traffic lights and roundabouts. Both my two, who passed in the last couple of years started there a month before turning 17, so they could get use to handling a car before going on to the busy main roads.

My nerves couldn't cope with giving lessons in our car, though my husband did a few times, but looked pretty grey when he returned!! When my eldest passed, it coincided with my mother wanting to get rid of her little 1.2 Fiesta, which she kindly gave to her, as well as her younger sister when she passed this year.We would have probably bought something similar, as we live out in the sticks, and got fed up of ferrying them around everywhere over the years, but were not prepared to let a teenager near the 2 litre car we had at the time.

I waited over 5 years after passing my test, before I had saved enough to own a car.

The_Undercover_ADI

With regards to the average number of lessons, this can be anything from around 12 hours (for mechanically minded people with experience of bikes/mopeds on the road and in traffic), to well over 100 (for academically minded people who have never riden a bike with gears on the roads or in traffic).

(Very rough and general figures btw.)

The statistics from the DSA show that the average test pass has taken 45 hours of professional tuition as well as 22 hours of private practice.

Surfbabe

Just been through this with DD who passed last COtober 16 weeks after she turned 17. She had 13 2 hour lessons BUT did over 1000 miles driving my car which is what really helped the most. She hasn;t got a car as no way can she afford to run one so both she and DS use mine but are with an insurnace company that will give them a no claims bonus when they eventaullly take out their own insurance.

lessons were £20 an hour.

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I thought you can get your provisional licence from the age of 16. Because at the age of 16 you can legally ride a 50cc scooter on the roads providing you have passed a CBT test.