Driving lessons
Laura is slowly progressing through her required driving hours before she can take a test - we had another hour this morning and so she has about 12 hours left to reach the necessary 50 and we want her to have a few with a professional driving instructor soon to identify any bad habits that she might be picking up from us, and to answer questions about the test that we aren't sure about.
Apparently the first driving test is only about 20 minutes long at the moment but it's increasing to 40 minutes in December, so ideally Laura can take it - and pass - before then. The learner driver process is a more structured, long-term, process here than in the UK, starting with a computer based multiple-choice exam to gain the 'L' plates, then a minimum 50 hours driving, followed by a driving test to get the red 'P' plate.
After a further year you need to take another computer-based test to get a green 'P' plate which must then be held for 24 months, followed by a final test before getting a full licence. There are also strict rules about what you can do as an L or P-plate driver and the regulations have got stricter over the past year as there were a number of high profile fatal car crashes with P-plate drivers soon after we arrived here.
Once Caroline starts to drive next February she will now need to complete 120 hours of driving before taking the first test, including 20 hours at night. This will be a huge commitment in time but should make her a well-qualified driver by the time she can take a test, which even at 2 hours driving a week will be over a year later!
Apparently the first driving test is only about 20 minutes long at the moment but it's increasing to 40 minutes in December, so ideally Laura can take it - and pass - before then. The learner driver process is a more structured, long-term, process here than in the UK, starting with a computer based multiple-choice exam to gain the 'L' plates, then a minimum 50 hours driving, followed by a driving test to get the red 'P' plate.
After a further year you need to take another computer-based test to get a green 'P' plate which must then be held for 24 months, followed by a final test before getting a full licence. There are also strict rules about what you can do as an L or P-plate driver and the regulations have got stricter over the past year as there were a number of high profile fatal car crashes with P-plate drivers soon after we arrived here.
Once Caroline starts to drive next February she will now need to complete 120 hours of driving before taking the first test, including 20 hours at night. This will be a huge commitment in time but should make her a well-qualified driver by the time she can take a test, which even at 2 hours driving a week will be over a year later!
posted by Hawkins Family @ 4:43 pm
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