Learning to Drive in Brentwood
Before you can even consider learning to drive in the Brentwood area, you must hold a provisional driving licence. You can apply for your provisional driving licence three months before your 16th birthday. However, you cannot start driving until your 17th birthday. The only exception to this rule is if you are in receipt of applied for disability benefit at the higher rate.
The Theory Test Part of the Driving Test
You can book your theory test a few months before your 17th birthday. However, you cannot actually take your theory test until you are actually 17 years old. The theory consists of two different tests which are taken at the same time. The first test is the multiple choice and the second hazard perception test. Both tests must be passed together. The pass mark for the multiple choice is 86%. Therefore you will need to answer 43 questions correctly out of the 50 asked. The pass mark for the hazard perception is 44 out of 75.
Learning to Drive with Parents/ Friends
Once you have your provisional driving licence, you may start learning to drive. Most people Brentwood will choose to learn to drive from either an independent driving instructor or a driving school. However, this is not compulsory. You may choose to learn to drive with your parents, a family member or even a friend.
Learning to Drive with a Driving School in Brentwood
Once you have a provisional driving licence in your hand, you will need to choose a driving instructor. You can learn to drive with the independent driving instructor in the Brentwood area or alternatively you can choose a driving school. To help you decide, it is best to ask for a recommendation from friends and family members. If you are new to the area and can not get any recommendations, you can search for a qualified driving instructor on GOV.UK Alternatively, you can compare reviews of individual driving school and instructors.
DTC Driving Test Services Brentwood
DTC UK only uses fully qualified driving instructors. We have 100s of reviews on different platforms including review.co.uk, Google and Yell.com. Not only do we provide automatic and manual driving lessons but we can also arrange short notice driving test and emergency car hire.
