Driving lessons - already have a licence in another country

cajef

Inactive wrote: »

To be honest, you are asking how long is a piece of string, it will all depend on his driving ability, the best option is for him to go to an ADI ( Instructor ) and have an assessment drive.

You have hit the nail on the head.:T

As an ADI I did teach one or two people with a foreign licence the requirements for the UK test.

As experienced drivers obviously their car control and road sense is usually well developed, the things that they normally require that the examiners are looking for are the correct use of such things as mirrors, observation when doing manoeuvres and the emergency stop procedure.

Bearing in mind that driving standards in some countries leave a lot to be desired, usually someone from countries with a higher standard would possibly require two or three two hour lessons to bring them up to the required UK driving test standard.

honeyD

cajef wrote: »

You have hit the nail on the head.:T

As an ADI I did teach one or two people with a foreign licence the requirements for the UK test.

As experienced drivers obviously their car control and road sense is usually well developed, the things that they normally require that the examiners are looking for are the correct use of such things as mirrors, observation when doing manoeuvres and the emergency stop procedure.

Bearing in mind that driving standards in some countries leave a lot to be desired, usually someone from countries with a higher standard would possibly require two or three two hour lessons to bring them up to the required UK driving test standard.

Thankyou that is very helpful.

DaveF327

Inactive and Cajef have given the best advice so far. Now you need to organise the actual provisional UK licence so your husband can start practising legally and taking lessons. If he hasn't already got one, he should apply for one soon as the process can take some time. Get a form D1 from a post office. Once the licence arrives (and you know the driver number) then the theory test can be applied for here: https://pt.dsa.gov.uk/tests/tests_E/tt/data_processing.asp#

Mark_Hewitt

honeyD wrote: »

how many driving lessons should he have since he can already drive and has done here for a year lol? Sounds silly to me but its the law!

If he's confident enough in his driving, and should be since he's been driving in the UK for a year. Then none.

Get him a provisional licence, which allows him to drive accompanied by a licenced driver with L-plates, this will be sufficient to do the test in. Then apply for the tests and take them. That's it!

There's no need to pay for any driving lessons if they aren't required.

DCFC79

angeltreats wrote: »

Maybe book one assessment lesson to see what the instructor thinks and then block book however many lessons he reckons - you might be able to get a discount.

and i read the other day to not block book as whats to stop said instructor from taking the money and run, obviously use a reputable instructor

Chia

vaio wrote: »

I’ve only ever driven Yank cars for the ’60 & 70s, they were the size of small ships and handled that way too.
I always assumed they had little tug cars to nudge them into parking spaces

HAHA. Thanks, I am a Yank and I lol'd at this image. When I came over here I couldn't believe how small all the cars were (and how the houses were all stuck together).

Planning to embark on driving lessons soon and hoping not to need too many seeing as I can drive in America. I'm worried about learning a stick shift, though...why has the automatic car not caught on over here?