Before you start to learn to drive you must firstly hold a valid, provisional driving licence for Great Britain or Northern Ireland and make sure that any vehicle you drive is roadworthy and properly taxed and insured. When looking to learn to drive it is important to learn safe driving practice from the beginning of your driving career because you will find bad habits are hard to break. Learning to drive at a driving school in Newcastle will ensure you are taught by a qualified instructor who will make sure you do not pick up any bad habits.

If you also practice with an accompanying driver they must be over 21 years of age and must have held (and still hold) a full licence, in the relevant vehicle category, for three years, also you must display ‘L’ plates in a conspicuous position on the front and rear of the vehicle you are driving. If you are choosing a driving instructor they must be registered with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), you can find a instructor at driving schools in Newcastle or where you live.