Learning to drive
Driving licence categories: what can you drive?
Understand category B, automatic restrictions, vehicle weights and licence dates before driving a different car or van, with separate Northern Ireland guidance.
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Driving test advice
Straight answers on the theory test, hazard perception, DVSA rule changes and passing in Manchester.
Learning to drive
Where is your driving licence number?
Find your GB or Northern Ireland driving licence number, distinguish it from the issue number and check code, and troubleshoot forms without sharing too much.
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Learning to drive
Driving test fees: what you pay and what is separate
Check official GB and Northern Ireland car test fees, separate tuition and car-use costs, and plan for changes or retests without misleading totals.
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Learning to drive
Learning to drive as an adult: build a plan that fits your life
Start learning to drive as an adult with a realistic plan for lessons, theory, work and family commitments. Choose goals and review progress without pressure.
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Learning to drive
Driving hand signals: what learner drivers need to understand
Understand driving hand signals for turning and slowing, recognise cyclists' signals, and learn why a signal never replaces observation or safe control.
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Learning to drive
How to prove your driving entitlement
Learn how a DVLA check code shares your driving record, what an instructor needs to check, and why licence entitlement is not the same as insurance.
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Learning to drive
Can you appeal a driving test result?
Understand when a GB driving test can be challenged, why the result cannot become a pass, court deadlines, complaint routes and practical next steps.
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Learning to drive
How to change your theory test appointment
Move a GB theory test earlier or later, change centres, check the working-day notice rule and confirm the new booking, with separate Northern Ireland guidance.
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Learning to drive
Driving test faults: what the different marks mean
Understand how car driving test faults are assessed, the 15-fault limit, serious and dangerous faults, and how to turn your result into useful practice.
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Learning to drive
Is driving barefoot illegal in the UK?
Understand barefoot driving, flip-flops and suitable shoes for lessons. Check pedal control, avoid loose footwear and prepare safely before setting off.
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Learning to drive
Failed your theory test? Plan a better next attempt
Use your theory test result to identify gaps, prepare both sections and plan a retest, with official GB waiting rules and separate Northern Ireland advice.
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Learning to drive
Car theory test pass mark: understand both scores
Check the car theory test pass marks for multiple-choice and hazard perception, understand separate scores, and use practice results more effectively.
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