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In the UK, you can get a driving licence when you hit 17 years. It is important that you know everything there is to know about driving lessons and UK driving tests if you are to have success in your first try. You will need a provisional driving licence before you start the lessons. You can apply for one up to 2 months before you start your lessons. The process is fairly simple and you can even do it over the Internet. To apply, you will need to pay £50.00 and you will need original documentation to confirm your identity.

There are many driving schools spread all over the UK. When taking driving lessons, you have to display an ‘L’ plate (and a ‘D’ plate in Wales) to indicate that you are a learner. These lessons are only available to UK residents. Under UK law, anyone who is aged over 21 years and who has held a driving licence of 3 years can teach you how to drive. You should however insist on a professional driving instructor since professionals have the necessary experience and training. Enrolling into a driving school is advantageous in that your safety and that of other people is guaranteed since these vehicles have such safety features as crutches and brakes on the driver and the passenger seats.

Once the licence is valid, you could take your driving theory test. There are different tests for drivers of different vehicles in the UK. These range from car drivers to HGV drivers and motorcycle drivers. Testing is done by the Driving Standards Agency or DSA and by the Driver & Vehicle Agency or DVA in Northern Ireland. The test is separated into a hazard perception test, a multiple-choice theory test, and a practical test. You have to pass the 3 tests to get a driving licence. There are pass marks that determine whether a driver has passed or failed. As an example, for bus and lorry drivers, 100 questions will be asked over 115 minutes and you have to get 85 out of 100 to pass. To increase your chances of success in a driving test, arrange for driving lessons in the area the test will be conducted, arrive at the test center early enough, and concentrate on driving just as you practiced.