Detailed below are some of the common questions I have been asked together with my answers.  If you have any other questions, please click on the link below and I will endeavour to answer these and post the answers on this page.

 

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A: You are "allowed" to commit no more than 15 driver faults (commonly called minor faults).  However should you persistently commit the same type of driver fault this can be viewed as a serious fault.  Should you commit any serious or dangerous faults this will result in a test failure

 

A: This varies from person to person and there is no simple answer.  I tailor my training to suit your specific learning needs and give you specific objectives and feedback during your lessons with me. 

 

Statistically the DSA say the average is 45 hours of professional tuition plus plenty of private practice.  More professional tuition will be required where private practice does not take place.

 

A: Yes.  However there are some legal requirements for doing so.  The supervising driver must be over 21 and have been a full licence holder for at least 3 years. 

 

The car must be insured for you drive and L-Plates must be displayed when you are driving and should be clearly visible from the front and rear of the car - They should not be placed in windows as this can obscure the view of the driver or supervising driver and L-plates should be removed or covered when not being driven by a provisional licence holder - The exception to this is driving school vehicles.

 

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A: Depending on the level of disability, it may be necessary to drive an automatic car and a car with modifications.  The modifications possible to cars is extensive.  If I am not able to teach you using my car, I work closely with instructors who specialise in mobility and would be happy to give you their details 

 

A: You MUST STOP at the stop line where a stop sign is displayed.  Quite often you would apply the handbrake, however providing the car comes to a complete stop before moving off the handbrake may not be necessary. 

 

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