Hiring a driver for the driving test

alihd

forgotmyname said:

Assuming your insurance is provisional only, are you covered to drive home after the test?

Are you saying that as soon as I pass the test, I cannot use the insurance for a provisional licence?
So if I pass the test, I should upgrade or change the insurance of my car straight away before moving off from the test centre? How would that work if I don't know the insurance number of the new full licence?

Car_54

alihd said:

forgotmyname said:

Assuming your insurance is provisional only, are you covered to drive home after the test?

Are you saying that as soon as I pass the test, I cannot use the insurance for a provisional licence?
So if I pass the test, I should upgrade or change the insurance of my car straight away before moving off from the test centre? How would that work if I don't know the insurance number of the new full licence?

If the insurance is for provisional only, you will be able to drive home so long as you're accompanied and carry L-plates.

But your insurance almost certainly isn't provisional only: it's just that the premium will have been based on provisional, and will be revised when you tell them you've passed, which you're obliged to do. Check your policy docs.

BTW the driver number on your licence will stay the same.

born_again

alihd said:

forgotmyname said:

Assuming your insurance is provisional only, are you covered to drive home after the test?

Are you saying that as soon as I pass the test, I cannot use the insurance for a provisional licence?
So if I pass the test, I should upgrade or change the insurance of my car straight away before moving off from the test centre? How would that work if I don't know the insurance number of the new full licence?

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https://www.collingwood.co.uk/blog/what-to-do-after-driving-test

Cancel Your Learner Insurance

When learning to drive it’s always important to practice alongside your lessons, but if you have passed your test, you no longer qualify as a learner driver. Therefore, your learner insurance policy is invalid. You should check to make sure your insurance covers your driving instructor/ additional driver to take you home if you are taking your test in your own car.

If you are lucky and received learner insurance from us, it will only take you a moment to cancel your insurance via our app and we will give you a refund for the remaining days on the policy.

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You cannot legally drive until you are insured on the vehicle you will be driving. You don’t need your driving licence card in hand in order to drive, as outlined previously, your certificate proves you are allowed to drive. However, it is a criminal offence to drive without insurance. Ensure that you buy insurance for the car you intend to drive before taking to the road.

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So make sure you have your phone & bank card with you if you pass your test so you can set up your new insurance.

Expect a LARGE increase in the price you pay.

Herzlos

alihd said:

AdrianC said:

Remember - HC110 tells you what a headlight flash actually means, while HC111 is explicit in what you cannot assume it means.
Which part of the "Middle East"? It's a big place, and - frankly - acceptable driving standards in many parts simply fall a long way short of UK standards. Driving to those standards does not necessarily mean you're ready to drive here, even before factoring in the inevitable bad habits that may lead to a fail even there.

Thanks for pointing to HC 110. It says:

Flashing headlights. Only flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. Do not flash your headlights to convey any other message or intimidate other road users.

But I don't think people use it for that. I've definitely seen people in the UK flashing headlight for both "I'm giving way" and "I'm not giving way", though the latter is most common when negotiating.

Which is true. I was marked down in a test for flashing at a bus to let it pull out, because whilst it's the done thing it's not actually allowed.

Have you had any UK lessons?

sheramber

alihd said:

 Car_54 said:

I suspect you are simply adding to the stress. Just book a test a few weeks away (agreed with your instructor), and relax.

If the test date is far away from now, then I will forget all UK-specific aspects of driving (adapting to the wheel being on the right, mini-roundabouts, junction & roundabout protocols, 360-degree observation, and a thousand more). Forgetting these and reverting to my natural defaults is the main thing that could cause a failure.

How will you ensure you do not revert  to your 'natural  defaults' if or when you pass your test?

alihd

Herzlos said:

Which is true. I was marked down in a test for flashing at a bus to let it pull out, because whilst it's the done thing it's not actually allowed.
Have you had any UK lessons?

Yes.

I had 5 lessons within 2 weeks. Had a test, failed.

3 weeks later: Took 2 lessons. The instructor said that's enough and I should pass. Had a test, failed.
The instructor urged me to be quick to find another cancellation as he had observed in the later lessons that I have forgotten some of the skills due to the time gap. Yet, he didn't have much free time for practising afterwards because we didn't know that I'll fail and he was booked fully.

2 weeks later: I found another test via cancellation. He cancelled another pupil and we practice for one session. He said I really should pass, there's nothing extra to teach me. Had a test, failed.
Then he said he doesn't know why I fail (most of his pupils pass very quickly). Also, he and most other instructors I found later on were fully booked, so it was hard to book anyone else. He doesn't seem interested in taking me for more tests/lessons as he is desperate. I'm desperate, too.

I just found another pair of instructors and had one session with each: very different cars (diesel, small petrol car, etc) with different reference points. They also said I should pass. Nonetheless, I have booked a few more sessions with one of them. They're apparently gonna charge me a lot for nothing and charge for almost 5 hours (125 quids) for a single test. 

alihd

sheramber said:

How will you ensure you do not revert  to your 'natural  defaults' if or when you pass your test?

By staying on the road and keep driving once I get the licence. That's what I did in my home country when I got my licence ages ago, and I never had any issues. The issue is with getting the licence.

nottsphil

alihd said:

Scrapit said:

Paying for a car you cant use is a looser.

How could it be a looser?

You have been misinformed - it's spelt loser (pronounced 'loozer' ). Looser just means more loose (not as tight). 

Dr_Crypto

You seem to have taken a scattergun approach to lessons. It’s clear you’re not up to UK standards yet despite being an experienced and competent driver.
I wonder if you’re best booking a course of lessons (say 10) with the same instructor and vehicle and (S)he takes you through to a test? 

Despite them telling you that you’re test ready you clearly aren’t and taking lots of tests isn’t working. 

Biggus_Dickus

alihd said:

Herzlos said:

Which is true. I was marked down in a test for flashing at a bus to let it pull out, because whilst it's the done thing it's not actually allowed.
Have you had any UK lessons?

Yes.

I had 5 lessons within 2 weeks. Had a test, failed.

3 weeks later: Took 2 lessons. The instructor said that's enough and I should pass. Had a test, failed.
The instructor urged me to be quick to find another cancellation as he had observed in the later lessons that I have forgotten some of the skills due to the time gap. Yet, he didn't have much free time for practising afterwards because we didn't know that I'll fail and he was booked fully.

2 weeks later: I found another test via cancellation. He cancelled another pupil and we practice for one session. He said I really should pass, there's nothing extra to teach me. Had a test, failed.
Then he said he doesn't know why I fail (most of his pupils pass very quickly). Also, he and most other instructors I found later on were fully booked, so it was hard to book anyone else. He doesn't seem interested in taking me for more tests/lessons as he is desperate. I'm desperate, too.

I just found another pair of instructors and had one session with each: very different cars (diesel, small petrol car, etc) with different reference points. They also said I should pass. Nonetheless, I have booked a few more sessions with one of them. They're apparently gonna charge me a lot for nothing and charge for almost 5 hours (125 quids) for a single test. 

Notwithstanding what your instructor says about you failing, what do the numerous Driving Test reports say?

Are you failing on the same points every time?...are there lots of failure points?..or just a few?

If you don’t improve your specific weak points you’re destined to fail time after time.

Quite by chance I came across this Driving instructors ‘blog’;...it’s quite long but it goes through each section of the driving test report (form DL25) sequentially with explanatory notes and advice.

You may find it useful.

https://www.diaryofanadi.co.uk/?p=2752#:~:text=It stands for “driver fault”.&amp;text=You can get up to,dangerous” (D) faults.