Now that I am working I am looking into taking some driving lessons but I have a few questions.......
Ok, so do most schools want full payment or can you have installments?
On average how many lessons did you have?
Can Dan take me out driving? He has been driving for about 10 years or so
How easy is it to pick up the manual gear stick? Am worried I won't know when to change gear
How hard/easy is the test? Theory? x

umm theory test was fairly easy i would say, but you will need to study a bit if you don't know anything - there are quite a lot of online quizzes you can do which helped me loads if you just google them the hazard perception i thought was by far the hardest and i had to practice loads - still don't know how i passed that...

you would need to be on the insurance and have a provisional license if dan wants to take you out

i am a terrible driver (hence only having my provisional still haha) and gears do me in hahaha the big driving schools will give you a deal if you buy a block of lessons in advance but they will let you buy an hour/two hours at a time usually but that costs more that way

It's 17 years since I passed my test so I can't help on the theory test because I didn't do it or the price of lessons because have no clue.

Regardless of whether Dan takes you out or you have professional lessons you still need a provisional licence.

I would ring round a few local driving schools, chain and independent and ask them what they charge and how you can pay.

I had 2 lessons per week and it took me 11 months to pass my test but I only got to practice during my lessons so if Dan can take you out as well then you will get more practice. (My problem was coordination because I don't have any )

It is possible to only learn to drive an automatic but then that is all you are allowed to drive and as a general rule they are more expensive to buy. Don't worry about knowing when to change gear it is the instructor's job to teach you that.

I recommend that everyone learns to drive (unless they have a medical condition that means they can't) because it opens up so many more opportunities in life.

ok so...

you can pay blocks of ten/twenty or you can pay individual lessons if you want. most average at around 22-25 pounds im sure if I remember rightly for one hour. you can go out for 1 or 2 hours but probs best to stick to one hour to start with as you can get pretty frustrated on a 2 hour. depends how much you enjoy it though.

it took me ten months to pass. and I passed first time. I only had 1 lesson a week gradually building up from one hour to two. theory is easy if you study properly for it and you can get discs that will lay it out in the exact same way the test centre will. in fact I might still have mine will look it out for you if you want??
I think the actual driving test is all down to nerves and how the roads are on the day etc.

you will learn really quickly about gears etc and when your driving you will be changing gears without even realising you are doing it.

yes dan can take you out but I wouldnt recommend it until you have established proper driving skills because some of his bad habits might rub off on you. I guarantee once you have passed within a week you will have a whole set of your own bad habits so just remember not to let him influence you.

I think you must need to be on his insurance and have on L plates.

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Not sure about the rules over there..but driving a stick shift takes a knack..easier to take your test driving an automatic. But everyone should defo learn to drive a standard. xxx

A few schools around near us are doing 5 lessons for £70 which is quite good - its worth looking for any deals.

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I passed my driving test nearly 6 years ago now and I paid around £20 a lesson although I did block book on some of them. I did my theory the day after my 17th birthday and passed first time, meaning it was full steam ahead for my practical. Took that 4 months later and passed first time too. xx

I passed my test in July last year. I paid for a block of lessons (12 lessons) which was £216 which was £18 a lesson.

I had 4 more lessons after this which were two hours each time and was £44.

Theory test is easy it's in two parts the multiple question test and the hazard perception test where you watch 14 clips and click on the mouse button when you see a hard, it develops etc.

The practical test is like most of your driving lessons but it now includes a 10 minute drive with no directions. you'll start off some where and they will tell you where they want you to go and you'll following the signs yourself to get you there.

avg price is about £18-£26 per hour.

for your test it's £69 (was in July) but you also have an hour lesson before the test which you pay for plus the hour usage for the car.


As for your OH teaching you, he'll need to contact his insurance company and find out how much it would cost to get you on as a provisional driver.

when it comes to your test make sure you tell the center which car you are using and make sure it's not on their list of cars that can not be used.

Hope this helps

Think ive answered all ur questions
I payed for each lesson as i took it so it was £40 each week
I had lesson every week for 10months but i did miss a few
Yep he can take you out driving as long as youve got L plates on my aunt and step dad took me out
Argh i dreaded the gears i didnt even knw how to start a car up when i started i had no idea it was alot easier then i thought it would be
If i passed my theory anyone can

it is difficult at first but the more u practice the easier it gets. tbh i dont think u really learn how to drive until youve passed your test. im a much better driver now than when i was learning. you fall into your own way of driving. gear changes tend to go via speed and you can hear the engine changing as you drive which means u need to switch gears. i passed 2nd time - different zones i learnt in.took me 3 attempts to pass my theory!! i passed the hazard perceotion each time but kept failing on multiple choice!!

go for it - best thing i ever did!!

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When I booked with the AA they had an offer that when you paid upfront for a block of lessons you got one free...so was worth it as they weren't cheap! I think quite a lot do this now

I got the cd roms to help with my theory and I got 100% - it wasn't hard though!

You should really learn/test in a manual because if you learn/test in an automatic then you only have a licence for an automatic, would could be awkward in the future as the majority of people have manual cars.

I passed 10 years ago.
Theory test is easy if you swot.
I paid around £15 per lesson and paid per lesson.
I took 18 lessons before i passed my test.
an can take you out as long as you have L plates on and are insured.
And the gears, well its just practice, the more you drive the easier it gets xxx

i paid a block of 10 for £110, then per lesson@ £18
i got 35 out of 35 on theory so cant be hard
i took 50ish lessons to pass...needed to build my confidence a lot x