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After passing a driving test, the provisional licence may be surrendered within two years in exchange for a full UK licence [13] for the relevant kind of vehicle. Full car licences allow use of mopeds and motorcycles provided a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) course is completed (the requirement to have a CBT in Northern Ireland was introduced ...
Initially, a provisional licence is issued, which restricts the holder to driving whilst accompanied by a driver who is at least 21 years old, who has held a full licence in the category of vehicle they are supervising the learner driver in for at least three years, The provisional licence may be exchanged for a full licence after the holder ...
Unless one is converting a foreign licence, it is necessary to have passed both components of the theory test before sitting this exam. [18] Passing the practical test entitles one to hold a full UK driving licence. [1] The test candidate must produce their provisional licence for the examiner before the test starts.
New drivers (those who passed their first driving test within the past two years) are subject to a lower threshold of six points, which when reached results in the full licence being revoked; the driver is not banned but must re-apply for a licence, with provisional licence and tests. [4]
The driver, who police said was in his 60s, forfeited his Land Rover Range Rover after being pulled over for an expired registration in Lancashire, England.
Pre-2012 logo of DVLA. The vehicle register held by DVLA is used in many ways. For example, by the DVLA itself to identify untaxed vehicles, and by outside agencies to identify keepers of cars entering central London who have not paid the congestion charge, or who exceed speed limits on a road that has speed cameras by matching the cars to their keepers utilising the DVLA database.
Holders of a provisional licence must be supervised by someone who is over 21 and has held their full licence for over 3 years. Provisional licence holders in Northern Ireland must not exceed 45 mph. When a learner is driving a car, they must display a red 'L' plate on the front and rear of the vehicle (or a 'D' plate in Wales).
A full licence can be acquired as soon as the provisional licence is received, unlike many other countries where applicants must wait a minimum of 6–12 months before getting a full license. The provisional licence is available without taking a test, although to get a full, unrestricted licence, the applicant must take a written 'Theory' test ...