Learners Driver Insurance


Mrs (no) has full USA automatic licence.

Now needs to get a UK equivalent. Anyone had any experience of these month by month learners insurance companies? Any reccomendations?

Wants to do the test in her car rather than pay for lessons which be pointless
 
When my wife was learning to drive we just got a normal 12 month policy, and then changed her details when she passed her test.
 
That thing with taking test in your own car it certain type needed now apparently

Unless they have changed it in the last 2 years, you could insure the main driver on a policy as a learner driver, and they are covered aslong as there is a qualified driver in the car with them
 
Unless they have changed it in the last 2 years, you could insure the main driver on a policy as a learner driver, and they are covered aslong as there is a qualified driver in the car with them

Yeah, just the companies ive enquired with arent ringing me back

Pissing me off cos mrs (no) has already had one theory test expire due to covid shutdown and getting practical test is a pain in the arse
Ive not heard of anything asking if a test is going to be taken in a car. Always been that a driver is a provisional licence holder aint it?

Yes but to take test in own car you need special insurance, extended rear view mirror, other shite
 
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Yeah, just the companies ive enquired with arent ringing me back

Pissing me off cos mrs (no) has already had one theory test expire due to covid shutdown and getting practical test is a pain in the arse

Yeah we where lucky that the wife bought a car just before lockdown, and got a driving test booked when they first reopened, we did lots of miles driving to barnard castle to test her eye sight
 
Yeah, just the companies ive enquired with arent ringing me back

Pissing me off cos mrs (no) has already had one theory test expire due to covid shutdown and getting practical test is a pain in the arse


Yes but to take test in own car you need special insurance, extended rear view mirror, other shite

Really? Never heard of that before
 
Really? Never heard of that before

Your car must:
  • have no warning lights showing, for example, the airbag warning light
  • have no tyre damage and meet the legal tread depth on each tyre - you must not have a space-saver spare tyre
  • be roadworthy
  • be fitted with an extra interior rear-view mirror for the examiner
  • be fitted with a passenger seatbelt and a passenger head restraint for the examiner (slip-on types are not allowed)
  • be able to reach at least 62mph and have an mph speedometer
  • be fitted with L-plates (‘L’ or ‘D’ plates in Wales) on the front and rear
  • have 4 wheels and meet the maximum authorised mass (MAM) limit

Tax and insurance​

Your car must:
  • be taxed
  • have a current MOT (if it’s over 3 years old)
  • be insured for a driving test (check with your insurance company)
 
Your car must:
  • have no warning lights showing, for example, the airbag warning light
  • have no tyre damage and meet the legal tread depth on each tyre - you must not have a space-saver spare tyre
  • be roadworthy
  • be fitted with an extra interior rear-view mirror for the examiner
  • be fitted with a passenger seatbelt and a passenger head restraint for the examiner (slip-on types are not allowed)
  • be able to reach at least 62mph and have an mph speedometer
  • be fitted with L-plates (‘L’ or ‘D’ plates in Wales) on the front and rear
  • have 4 wheels and meet the maximum authorised mass (MAM) limit

Tax and insurance​

Your car must:
  • be taxed
  • have a current MOT (if it’s over 3 years old)
  • be insured for a driving test (check with your insurance company)

Let me know the answer when you find it. Im intrigued. However is it not just poorly worded? Idk
 
Mrs (no) has full USA automatic licence.

Now needs to get a UK equivalent. Anyone had any experience of these month by month learners insurance companies? Any reccomendations?

Wants to do the test in her car rather than pay for lessons which be pointless
Had it for the daughter in the covid times, basically i taught her how to drive when driving lessons were off the radar. Was surprisingly cheap at the time considering she was 18. Saved a fortune on lessons

 
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Used Veygo for my teenager when he was learning to drive. Was ideal in that once account was set up, it took a minute to add him for say a two-hour block, on-spec just before we headed out for a drive. Seem to remember it costing something like £6 to drive a small runaround.
 
Yeah, just the companies ive enquired with arent ringing me back

Pissing me off cos mrs (no) has already had one theory test expire due to covid shutdown and getting practical test is a pain in the arse


Yes but to take test in own car you need special insurance, extended rear view mirror, other shite
You don’t. The test person brings their own mirror if you don’t have one.

I used Veygo to insure myself on my lasses car and did my test in it, I didn’t make any alterations to the car or take any items myself.
 
You don’t. The test person brings their own mirror if you don’t have one.

I used Veygo to insure myself on my lasses car and did my test in it, I didn’t make any alterations to the car or take any items myself.

Im just going off what the dvla or whatever they call themselves these days website

Will check out veygo, thanks for the info
 
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Im just going off what the dvla or whatever they call themselves these days website

Will check out veygo, thanks for the info
Also, my test was in November just gone so quite recent.

If doing it on your own or someone else’s car, the only thing you need is the L plates and the mirror (can get them for £5 in most supermarkets) or like I said, most/all test examiners have their own that they bring.
 

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