Wooohooo I'm learning to drive

That is great, have loads of fun and just think your insurance will come down pretty quickly, also check out elephants 10th month bonus accelerator sometimes its cheaper

Have fun on Tuesday

That's so exciting

I'm sure you will do awesome, and your grandparents sound amazing

Way to go! I didn't learn to drive until I was 35. It's 15 years later and I still am amazed every time I get into my car.

The feeling of freedom is incredible. You don't miss it when you've never had it, but once you do.....it's wonderful

Keep us posted!

CLEAR THE SIDEWALKS!

I didn't get my license until I was 33 even though I learned to drive years earlier. Good luck!

Go, Ruthyb! You can do it!

I'm sure most Americans don't have any concept of the difficulty of getting a driving license in the UK. You ought to tell us all the steps involved, etc.!

How exciting for you Your grandparents are awesome!! You will be driving your new car in no time

That's great! It'll be especially useful to you since you have kids. Good luck with it!

Since driving is such a right of passage for us; getting your license soon after one turns 16.

Good luck! Your insurance seems really expensive though as I have pretty good coverage on three vehicles for about $1500/year.

It would be interesting as Mike stated to share your licensing requirements vs what we have in the US.

I wish you the best of luck and be careful.

That is wonderful news. You will be so happy when you are done.

You've got really cool grandparents!

That is very exciting. I am sure you will do fine. You are blessed to have such great grandparents. I know you are more than willing to help them.

Oh what a WONDERFUL thing for your grandparents to do! Take a deep breath... and ENJOY!

(And ignore Jan! ).

Wow there are a lot of differences. Here they only test you on driving. There are no real technical questions. Most people I know would not be able to answer all of these questions.

Really? My state has many requirements. You have to take and pass a written test to get a learner's permit. This test covers road signs, driving laws and driving judgement. It also asks many questions about DWI and DUI laws.

A learner's permit is good for one year. If you do not acquire your driver's license within that year you have to take the test again and get a new learner's permit.

No one is allowed to drive without at least learner's permit, and you have to be with a licensed driver age 18 or over while driving with the permit.

You have to take 6 hours of classroom instruction, prior to taking the driving test.

Then you have to take and pass the driving test.

I'm jealous! I had my learners a couple years ago, but never saw it through. I'm too scared to drive. I simply do not trust myself and I feel as long as I can't, I shouldn't drive. Due to losing some relatives in a car crash 13 years ago, I am EXTREMELY paranoid in cars and I really do not trust other people on the road.
I found myself watching the people behind me too much when I did try to drive. So not suited for a car haha.

I guess I did not express my thoughts so well. When I said "driving" I meant that the written test was only about things that were about driving as in road signs, the rules of the road and so on. There were no technical questions about the vehicle that you drove other than it needed to have working lights and brakes.

It's been so many years since I learned to drive. In the state that I lived in at that time the rule was a learner's permit was required but there was nothing that said you had to take lessons. But most kids went to a private driving school. There was no drivers Ed in High Schools like some have today.

You had to be 16 to get the permit and then could drive with a person 21 or older but not between the hours of 11 p.m and 7 a.m or out of state. There was a written test you had to take to get the permit. At 16 and a half with or without formal lessons you could take the road test to get a license.

The only advantage of formal lessons, other than the kid learning to drive properly, was it got you a discount on your auto insurance. The formal lessons had classroom time to prep for the written test, then 6 hours of driving and 6 hours of observation. Observation meaning you rode in back seat while another kid drove.

I got my first license in Massachusetts when I moved to Rhode Island and applied for a license in that state I had to take a written test and an eye test. No road test.

The written test was a surprise but I took the test without any prep and fortunately passed. (almost flunked the eye test) I also had to surrender my out of state license.

When I moved to New Hampshire there was no written test just an eye test and I did not have to surrender my RI license. (still have that but it is years out of date) All I had to do was take the eye test and give pay the fee.

I don't know what the rules are for new drivers since because I have not had a need to know. The only things I do know for sure is in NH drivers 75 and older have to take a road test renew their license.

Congratulations! You'll do fine!

How awesome hun, good luck!

I really need to do the same soon. Dana tried to teach me a few times, but the car is a standard, and I would just panic. I really don't NEED to learn, but it would be convenient.

Lessons aren't required here either, but I think they are in Canada, at least some parts. I have a friend in the Yukon who says the requirement includes part of the required lessons have to be during the winter months. She's almost 60 though, and every time she gets herself on the list for an approved instructor she cancels by the time her name comes up.

Some people do go all their lives without driving. I thought I was going to be one of them, but a miracle happened when I was 35, I bought a car, got behind the wheel and taught myself to drive it. Of course, that was illegal in my state,(driving without a licensed driver) but my (ex) husband had no desire for me to learn to drive so refused to participate in my emancipation.

Ruthyb, keep us posted on how it's going, okay?

Congrats on finally learning to drive! You'll do great, just take it easy. Very generous of your grandparents too to help you out with this.

I'm glad you had a good first lesson

Otto...lessons are not required in Canada...well not in NB anyways. They're offered but I didn't take any. Once you get your beginners you can sign up for Drivers Training....it's 10 classroom classes and 10 driving classes, takes 6 mths and if you pass your driving test, you are licensed.

Or you can get your beginners and wait a year without any training and go do your driving test (which is what I did but I waited 7 yrs instead)

YEY Glad you had fun

How many questions is there now, you only had to get 30/35 when i did mine