| Resources for learner drivers and driving schools | | | | It is easy to obtain a provisional driver license. All |
| are widely available. There are two main sources, | | | | learner drivers should possess a provisional driver |
| the local transport authority as well as the | | | | license. Only people, who are 17-years-old, will be |
| internet. Information can be accessed from both | | | | granted the provisional driver license. A provisional |
| categories easily on safe driving. Catalogue's and | | | | driver license holder should drive a vehicle bearing |
| booklets offering resources are available both at | | | | the board (L) only on the roads. They are not |
| the local transport authority office and on the | | | | permitted to drive on speedways or motorways. |
| internet. Some of these resources are also | | | | After obtaining a provisional driving license, contact |
| available for free. A fully developed guide for | | | | the nearest approved driving training schools, |
| learner drivers and driving schools comes at a | | | | which employ certified driving instructors with |
| price. | | | | sufficient experience. It is easy to locate such |
| The 'Driver's Record', brought out by Driving | | | | driving training schools since they are registered |
| Standards Agency, will be of great assistance. | | | | on the internet and in the yellow pages. They also |
| This catalogue offers tips to driving schools to | | | | advertise their services in the neighborhood. After |
| train learner drivers is a must. Every driving school | | | | ascertaining the credibility of the driving training |
| should have a copy of this catalogue. Every | | | | school, register yourself for the training session. |
| approved driving instructor should necessarily | | | | There is no fixed training duration for training |
| keep this catalogue in the vehicle while training | | | | drivers. It depends on each individual's learning and |
| learner drivers. | | | | grasping skills. Ideally, every learner driver should |
| The first and foremost tip is to drive safe. The | | | | undergo training for not less than 15 hours over |
| learner has to be at least 17 years old to qualify | | | | two weeks. However some research has found |
| for training. Some of the most important | | | | that a total of 50 hours are required for a trainer |
| instructions to be followed by the learner driver | | | | driver to completely undergo all categories of |
| are: the learner driver should possess a valid | | | | training to become eligible to drive on freeways. |
| provisional driver license; obtain insurance to drive | | | | Once the learner driver completes the training, a |
| the vehicle; meet the vision (eye sight) standards; | | | | test has to be cleared to obtain a driver's license. |
| drive vehicles that display the board L (this is to | | | | The test includes both theoretical test and |
| caution other drivers that this particular car is | | | | practical test to ascertain the expertise of the |
| being driven by a learner). | | | | driver. |