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Drive 4 Life
Getting Started You must be at least 17 years old. If
you receive the higher mobility component of the Disability living Allowance
(DLA) for a disability you may start at 16. Your eyesight - You must be able to read
a vehicle number plate at a minimum distance of 20.5 metres approx 67 feet
with letters 79.4 mm (3.1 in). If you need glasses or contact lens to read
the number plate, you must wear them during the test and whenever you drive
or ride. You must be medically fit to drive (It
is a legal requirement to notify medical conditions which could affect safe
driving to DVLA). You must hold a valid, signed
provisional driving licence before you attempt to drive on the road. Know the
rules on the issue, presentation or display of driving licences, insurance
certificates and tax disc. The vehicle must be legally roadworthy,
has a current MOT test certificate if over 3 years old, display a valid tax
disc, have L plates displayed to the front and back and properly insured for YOU to drive. You must wear a seat belt, unless
granted an exemption, and see that all the seat belts in the vehicle and
their anchorages and fitting are free from obvious defects. Ensure children
14 years and under are suitably restrained by the appropriate restraint or an
adult seat belt. It is very important to learn safe
driving practice from the beginning of your driving career; bad habits are
very hard to break. You should get professional driving tuition from an
Approved Driving Instructor. If you are taking lessons from a friend or relative,
you should ensure that the person has held a full British, EC/EEA driving
licence for at least Three years and still holds one for the category of
vehicle being driven and is at least 21 years of age. Practice on many different types of road
as you can, in all sorts of traffic conditions (even in the dark), on dual
carriageways where the upper speed limit applies (You may be asked to drive
on such roads during the test, don't just concentrate on exercises included
in the test). There are various publications on the market to assist you in preparing for your driving test - The Highway Code is essential reading. It explains the rules of the road and gives sound advice about best driving practices. Know, understand and obey it when driving. - Theory test books and CD's, there are many to choose from, do not go for the cheapest, make sure you buy one that you can understand.
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