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"Learning to drive"

I've been old enough to learn to drive for a while now but I've only recently been interested in it. I didnt want to pay a few hundred quid for lessons just because it's about the only thing that you can do when you're 17.

Anyway I wanted to get some advice. Neither of my parents drive so I can't get any help from them - and I really do know nothing about driving.

I'll probably try to get basic lessons from the local driving school; they're about £70/£80 for about 6 - hopefully that should let me learn which foot goes where and what that bit between the drivers and passenger seat thing with a handle on it is for. Then I can either carry on more lessons or go with some friends (who've passed their tests) to this old airfield thing near my house where you pay a few quid and you can drive around on it. I think most people tend to learn skills like this from their parents so I'm a bit lost as they know nothing about driving, nor do they seem to care.

Then, so I've been told, I need to pass my theory before I can pass my practical? So is there any decent books or websites that could help me learn the stuff I need for the test?

Or, perhaps, any websites that teach the very basic principles of driving for a know-nothing like myself?

Also how long does a provisional licence take to arrive & how much does it cost?

Help muchly appreciated, as always.

Glad someone is in the know :-)

Paradox: wrote:
>I suppose I could get a relative ie an uncle or
> something to take me out once I've got my provisional.

You've also got to be insured on their car.

Ms NY wrote:
> I thought it might be 2 years..

You have 2 years to pass your practical test once you passed your theory or else you need to retake your theory test

Paradox: wrote:
> so you get 8 years.

12

Here, we have to pass our theory test BEFORE we can apply for a provisional.

Cool!

So, I'm going to run 10 miles to work. Work for 11 hours and then run 10 miles home again? Yeah, that's gonna happen.

Also, while I'm working I'm going to take all my clothes off apart from my tactical belt and helmet and run round the streets waving my baton.

So is running
and it dont cost anything!

Driving's fun.

Provisional was £30, Theory test was easy (common sense) and cost £20, my lessons are expensive, but I'm also 'much better than most people'.

Have it.

Why drive when you can run!???

Ms NY wrote:
> I thought it might be 2 years..

That was the theory test, you have to pass your driving test within 2 years of passing your theory test or you have to take it again.

so you get 8 years.

Nicely.

I'll send off for mine tomorrow I think.