It will be up to the instructor whether or not they keep their driving school roof-top box on - but the car will still have to display L plates on the front and rear Guidance for driving instructors DVSA won’t give driving instructors extra training on providing motorway lessons, but learning materials and the car driving syllabus will be updated to incorporate motorway lessons.ĭVSA will also work with driving instructor associations and Highways England to provide extra guidance and advice for driving instructors.At LTrent driving school we pride ourselves on being the industry leaders in driver education in Australia, in particular Sydney, Canberra, the Central Coast, Newcastle and the Illawarra region. However, the car will still need to display L plates on the front and rear if the rooftop box is removed. Until the law is changed, it’s still illegal for a learner driver to drive on a motorway.ĭriving instructor vehicles and training Driving instructors will be allowed to decide whether or not to keep their driving school roof-top box on during motorway lessons, based on the manufacturer’s instructions. The Highway Code rules on motorwayswill also be updated. The change will be well-publicised so driving instructors and learner drivers are prepared for the change, and other road users know what to expect. When the change will happen The exact date in 2018 will be confirmed nearer the time. The change will only apply to learner drivers of cars - learner motorcyclists won’t be allowed to have motorway lessons. Motorway driving will not be included in the driving test changes coming into force on 4 December 2017. Trainee driving instructors won’t be allowed to take learner drivers on the motorway. It will be up to the driving instructor to decide when the learner driver is competent enough to have a motorway lesson. driving a car fitted with dual controlsĪny motorways lessons will be voluntary.accompanied by an approved driving instructor.How the change will work The change will apply to England, Scotland and Wales. Some newly-qualified drivers take lessons through the voluntary Pass Plus scheme. Learner drivers will be allowed to take motorway driving lessons with an approved driving instructor in a car with dual controls from 2018.įrom: Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyĪllowing learner drivers to have lessons on motorways will help to make sure more drivers know how to use motorways safely.Īt the moment, you can only have driving lessons on motorways after you’ve passed your driving test. Learner drivers will be allowed on motorways from 2018

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