Learn to Drive in Tottington and surrounding areas

To be able to take driving lessons in the Tottington you need to be at least 17 years old. If however, the desire to hit the road is too strong you may take simulator lessons before your 17th birthday.

if you choose inter-driving school of driving for Tottington, spend some time getting know one of our driving instructors.

You can apply for a provisional driving licence up to three months before your 17th birthday. To get a licence, go to the Post Office, pick up and send off two application forms - a D1 and the new photolicence application form D750 for a fee of £21.

Once you have filled it in and sent it back you will be issued with your provisional licence, sign it upon receipt and you are ready to start lessons with us within Tottington.

Before setting off on the roads of Tottington, it is important to make sure that your eyesight meets the required standard. You will need to be able to read a car number plate from a distance of 20.5m, it is illegal to drive if you do not meet this requirement so it's best to get your sight checked before then.

Getting professional instruction is recommended rather than being taught by a friend or relative. The advantages of being taught by one of our tottington professional driving instructors is that they are trained to do the job, possess the skills to deal with nervous and hesitant drivers and are equipped with dual-controlled cars.

It is advisable to have a lesson in tottington at least once a week with us for anything from one hour to two if possible. Please click here to see our costs. Over the period of time that you are learning you will practice driving test techniques such as three-point-turn, reverse parking and emergency braking around tottington.

To get your full driving licence to drive around Tottington you need to pass two tests one theory and one practical. You need to pass a theory test before you can book and take a practical test. Practical tuition can start at any time.

You will be required to register and allocated a booth containing a computer loaded with your theory test. Instructions on how to take the test are clearly detailed and you can even try some practice questions to get warmed up.

The driving theory test consists of multiple choice questions and vary between straight text, text with graphics of road signs and text with photographs of road and driving scenarios.

You can collect your results from the invigilator at the end of the test. It is vital to check through your answers at the end of the test as people often make careless mistakes.

Those with special needs can get extra help with driving tests. You may be given double the time to complete the test or if the learner has severe learning difficulties or cannot read any of the seven languages then it can be taken orally with an invigilator.

To make sure you are fully prepared for your Practical Driving Test, you may find it beneficial to do one of our Mock Tests. This takes exactly the same format as the real thing. To create the feeling of being under exam conditions a different instructor to your usual one will play the role of the DSA Examiner.

Straight after the exam the examiner will inform you whether you've passed. If sadly, you fail you'll be told where you went wrong. You can reapply straight away but you must wait at least 10 working days before you retake. If you pass your Practical Test you will be given a form to complete to gain your Full Driving Licence.

Driving in Tottington is a skill that once you have learnt you will have for the rest of your life. Bearing that in mind it is worth remembering that you should take as much instruction as you need and allow yourself adequate time, so that when you do take your test you are sure to pass. It is a common mistake for drivers to take their test before their instructor thinks they are ready, purely because they feel capable of hitting the open road.