Useful Information

First provisional driving license

You can apply for your provisional driving licence by completing the D1 application form that is available from the DVLA form ordering service or Post Office® branches. You will also need to enclose original documentation confirming your identity, a passport style colour photograph and the fee of £50.00. Send your completed application and payment to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD or you may be able to use the premium checking service.

 

Minimum Age before taking a test

 

You can take your theory test once your provisional license becomes valid.

Normally, for car drivers, the earliest date your provisional license can become valid is your 17th birthday, however you can apply for the license up to three months before your 17th birthday.

 If you are receiving disability living allowance at the higher rate your provisional license will come into effect when you are 16, but you can apply for it within three months of your 16th birthday.

 

So, if you apply for your provisional license before you are 17 you will still have to wait until your birthday before you can take your theory test.

For more information about applying for a provisional license, please refer to DVLA web site.

 

Eyesight Requirements

 

Before you start to learn to drive, make sure you are aware of the eyesight requirements. If you need glasses or corrective lenses to meet the requirements, it’s a legal requirement that you wear them every time you drive.

Before the practical driving test, your driving examiner will ask you to read the number plate on a stationary vehicle.

 

The distance requirement for the eyesight test using old style number plates is 20.5 metres or 20 metres if the new-style number plate is used. New-style number plates are easily identifiable starting with two letters e.g. AB 51 ABC.

If you can't speak English or have difficulty reading, you may copy down what you see.

 

Theory/ hazard perception test

 

The theory test consists of two parts; the multiple choice part and the hazard perception part. The multiple choice part is conducted by using a touch screen computer and the hazard perception part records your responses by means of a computer mouse. To pass your test you must pass both parts i.e. multiple choice as well as the hazard perception part.

 

In the multiple choice part you’ll be asked 50 questions in 57 minutes and the pass mark is 43 out of 50. After the multiple choice part you can choose to have a break of up to three minutes before the hazard perception part starts.

 

In the hazard perception part you will be presented with 14 video clips of every day road scene. To achieve a high score you’ll need to respond to the developing hazard during the early part of its development. The pass mark for the car and motorcycle hazard perception part of the theory test is 44 out of 75.

 

You need to pass both parts to pass the theory test. Once you have passed the theory test you can then apply to take your practical driving test .

 

Current  fees

Theory test                                                £31.00

Practical test                                             £62.00

Evening & Weekend Practical test           £75.00

Provisional Licence                                   £50.00

 

About Pass Plus

Pass Plus is a training course specifically aimed at new drivers. Statistics show that new drivers are more likely to have an accident in the first two years of passing their test due to a lack of driving experience - this is where Pass Plus comes in! The course aims to build upon your newly acquired driving skills and knowledge.

 

What is Pass Plus?

 

Pass Plus is a training course specifically aimed at new drivers, designed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) with the help of insurers and the driving instruction industry. Pass Plus will build upon your existing skills and knowledge, it will teach you how to anticipate, plan for and deal with all kinds of hazards, and can help you to become more confident on the roads

 

Pass Plus is made up of six practical modules which are as follows:

* driving in town

* driving in all weathers

* driving on rural roads

* driving at night

* driving on dual carriageways

* driving on motorways

Anyone who holds a full UK license is eligible to take part in the scheme. You will not have to take a test at the end of the course but you will be continually assessed. You must successfully complete all the modules in the course to an achieved or exceeded standard.

 

NOTE: The above is subject to change and DVLA should be contacted for the latest information. Go to related links section of this site for links to find out more information.

 

 

Your driving theory test will take place at your nearest DSA Driving Test Centre. Bradford test centre address is as follows.

 

First Floor

Caspian House

61 East Parade

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD1 5EP