The utimate driving school in the Leeds, Wharfedale & Bradford area.
Well established and providing friendly expert driving tuition with
either female or male instructors.
Useful information
Learning to drive can seem quite a complicated process, but don't worry as we have created this page to give you everything you need to know about applying for your licence and starting driving lessons.
We have also included useful links to the sites you can click through to, when applying for both your licence and your test. We hope you find this page useful.
Applying for a Provisional Licence
Phoebe - passed first time
First, before you can even get into a car and start to learn to drive, you have to be in possession of a current provisional licence. (Unless you want to experience our 1st Drive Days available from your 15th birthday – contact us for further information).
To apply for your provisional driving licence, you must complete the application form D1 available from either the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) form ordering service or from your local post office.
Alternatively you can apply for a provisional driving licence online. Visit www.direct.gov.uk and follow the directions.
It can take up to 4 weeks for your application to be processed and for your provisional driving licence to be sent to you - so if you want to start learning to drive as soon as you reach 17, make sure you apply early!!
Preparing for your Theory & Hazard Perception Tests
Clare - passed first time
The Driving Academy can provide you with books, DVD's, CDs and mock test papers to give you the easiest "ride" possible through these tests.
Training will be included as part of your lessons. But it is essential that you do some reading of The Highway Code and theory test books to fully prepare you for the tests and driving on the roads.
The theory test is made up of two parts: a multiple choice section and a Hazard Perception test. Click here to practice a theory test.
The multiple choice part is made of 50 questions and they are answered using a touch screen computer and a mouse. To pass you must answer 43 questions correctly.
The hazard perception element records your responses to developing hazards on film footage through the use of a computer mouse button. The maximum mark is 75 and to pass you must obtain 44. Both parts of the test must be passed at the same time.
Useful Links
