Under 17 driving courses or experiences
You don't need a provisional driving licence to drive a car on private land. Many under 17's want to start early on their road to passing the UK driving test, so these driving experience days or courses offer the perfect chance to learn to drive while under the official driving age.
All these under 17 driving courses and usually run on private farm land or estates with permission from the land owner, and some are very successful to the extent that proper roads with the official highway code signs and markings are built to provide a real driving experience for these teenagers. If you know of someone under 17 years age to obtain a provisional licence, but are interested in getting a head start learning to drive a car in the UK, then this could be something that you should consider buying for them.
While booking these under 17 driving experiences that don't require a provisional driving licence, it is important to check what type of insurance is provided for the participants, as while accidents are rare with the highly trained driving instructors used for these courses, they still do happen, and you need to be prepared.
I hope your under 17 year old does enjoy the driving experience and will go on to obtain a provisional licence at 17 and pass the driving test.
Under 17 driving on supermarket car parks
Are you under 17 years and would like to gain some driving experience before you can obtain a provisional licence, then the idea of learning to drive in a private supermarket car park might have crossed your mind, after all you'll be driving as an under 17 year old on private property. You need to know that a driving licence and insurance is required to drive legally in a supermarket car park.
