Apply for your Provisional Licence
You can visit the Gov UK to apply for your provisional licence – https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence
Book your Theory Test
You can book your theory test on the Gov UK website, in fact some other sites will charge you extra for this unnecessarily so make sure you book through the official booking site – https://www.gov.uk/book-theory-test
Book your Practical Driving Test
You can book your practical driving test on the Gov UK website, in fact some other sites will charge you extra for this unnecessarily so make sure you book through the official booking site – https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test
Insurance for learners
It is important if you want to do some private driving practice alongside your instructor lessons that you ensure you have adequate insurance. There are several companies that specialise in this including:
Collingwood – https://www.collingwood.co.uk/learner-driver-insurance/
Marmalade – https://www.wearemarmalade.co.uk/learner-driver-insurance
Insure Learner Driver – https://www.insurelearnerdriver.co.uk/
Buying a Car
It is exciting buying your first car, but it can also be confusing. Here are some top tips that we hope will help you through that first purchase:
How do I know if the car I am buying isn’t stolen or been written off? There are many sites that will check this, most will charge so make sure it is a car you really want!
You can visit https://www.theaa.com/vehicle-check amongst others to check the car’s history
Make sure to check the paperwork for the car, make sure it has a current MOT. You can register with the GOV UK website once you have bought the car to get MOT reminders.
Visit https://www.gov.uk/mot-reminder?step-by-step-nav=58fad183-27f5-4dd9-b51e-696c992373d7
You will need to tax your new car, this can be done online.
Visit https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
You will need to register the car in your name and at your address.