Learning to drive is an exciting life experience for a young driver. Once you have your provisional licence it’s time to book some professional lessons that will help you practise regularly.
But how many will you need? There isn’t actually a setnumber of hours or lessons required and it really depends on how quickly you’reable to learn.
In this article, we’ll discuss the average number oflessons needed to pass your driving test, intensive driving courses, and theimportance of private practice.
How many driving lessons do Ineed?
Asmentioned above, there is no set amount of hours or lessons legally requiredwhen you’re learning to drive. However, on average, a learner driver needs 20hours of practice and approximately 45 hours of driving lessons to successfullypass their test.
Thetruth is that everyone is different. It may take you 45 hours or 75 hours to beready to take your test, it really doesn’t matter. The most important thing isthat, when the time comes, you are a safe and confident driver.
Discusswith your instructor what fits around your schedule and whether several shorterlessons a week or some longer sessions is most suitable. Whatever yourindividual needs, Totally Driving will work with you.
My instructor’s experience
Choosing a fully qualifiedand experienced driving instructor is an important part of learning to drive.
Totally Driving instructors are Fully Approved DVSA Green Badge and experienced driving instructors.
We use our knowledge tocreate bespoke driving lessons to fit every student, helping maximiseconfidence and increase driving ability in the shortest time, whilst alsomaintaining a fun, stress-free learning experience.
Passing Your Theory Test
The backlog of driving tests and lack of driving instructor availability means its more important than every to pass your Theory Test at the earliest possible point. Not only will this enable an easier learning experience when you start you lessons, but this will allow you to book a driving test well in advance. With this being said, it’s very important to talk to your instructor before booking a test date was they will be able to give you a accurate time frame to book it in and information on what test centres are best suited.
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Intensive driving course
An intensive driving course will mean a similar amount of driving lesson hours but in a shorter time frame. You must still hold a provisional driving license and may also need to have already passed your driving theory test.
Private practice
As well as building yourconfidence and skills in your driving lessons, you will also need to practicewith a trusted friend or family member. The DVSA recommends at least 22 hoursof private practice to reach test standard, so the more practice you can fit inthe better.
Driving test waiting times
Due to a backlog caused by the Coronavirus pandemic there are more learner drivers than usual waiting to take their driving test. Those in rural locations will probably have a fairly short waiting time however, for those in more built up areas the waiting time can be 12 weeks or more.
We hope that this article has given you an insight into what to expect in terms of practice hours and lesson time to take your driving test. If you have any questions or would like to discuss driving lessons with our full qualified instructors, please visit our lesson page to find out more and book.
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