Can i learn to drive a minibus?

ND310

Hi all,


It's my first time posting on this site, so apologies if this has been answered before...


I'm 21 years old, and have been driving for 1 year. Does anyone know if I can learn to drive a minibus now, and then do my test in a years time?


Thanks


ND

bengalknights

Yes you can do similar to how you can learn to drive a car at 16 but cant pass till 17.

wgl2014

Really?

IIRC this would only be the case if the 16 yr old was receiving higher rate disability benefits.

As to the OP's question you need to be 21 and have held a licence for 2 years before you can get the provisional D1 added to it.

cajef

bengalknights wrote: »

Yes you can do similar to how you can learn to drive a car at 16 but cant pass till 17.

Not so:-

https://www.gov.uk/vehicles-can-drive/y/car-category-b/16

Le_Kirk

According to GOV.UK you need to be 21 years of age AND have held a full driving licence for 2 years. See the link.

System

The ironic part of this is you need to be 21 to drive a small minibus but you can drive an artic weighing 44 tonnes or more from 18 years old.

Tilt

Tarambor wrote: »

The ironic part of this is you need to be 21 to drive a small minibus but you can drive an artic weighing 44 tonnes or more from 18 years old.

Even more ridiculous is that you can do your PCV and drive a double decker bus on stage carriage work at 18. But to drive the same vehicle under EU rules (private hire) you have to be 24 or avbove.

Crazy.

Ebe_Scrooge

Tilt wrote: »

Even more ridiculous ...But to drive the same vehicle under EU rules ... you have to be 24 or avbove.

Crazy.

Not for much longer, hehe. Don't get me wrong, I voted to remain...for various reasons. But some of the EU laws that are foisted upon us are ridiculous in the extreme. I like the French model - "We'll agree to the laws we like, we'll ignore those we don't like". :rotfl: