There are no restrictions on the number of passengers a provisional licence holder can carry in a car within the normal limits that would be expected for that category of car.
What you do need to ensure as a provisional licence holder is that the car is insured, thus covering the passengers, and that you are being supervised by a full british licence holder. If you do carry passengers make sure there are no conditions on your insurance restricting you carrying passengers, that the car is fully road worthy and has a current MOT certificate.
Any responsible provisional licence holder will always abide by the terms of the licence, not drink and drive, drive without insurance, or drive unsupervised or without displaying 'L' plates. Speeding is also something a provisional licence holder should avoid, as these could cause you to end up with penalty points on your provisional licence.
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Terms of Provisional Licence
As a provisional licence holder you must fully understand the terms and conditions governing the use of your provisional driving license while learning to drive and preparing for the UK driving test.
Conditions of Provisional Licence in the UK
1. A provisional licence holder, can not drive a car unsupervised. It is a condition of your licence that you must be supervised by a full British licence holder who is over 21 and has held their licence for at least 3 years or more. Many provisional licence holders are caught every day in the UK driving unsupervised, resulting in fines, points on licence. and prosecution. An exception to this rule is a foreign licence holder (international driving permit) within the first 12 months of their arriving in the UK.
2. You must display 'L' plates when driving a car in the UK if you are a provisional licence holder. Another condition of being a learner driver (provisional licence holder) is you MUST display regulation sized 'L' plates when driving a car, the 'L' plates must be clearly visible from both the front and rear of the car you are driving, and not obstruct your view.
3. You need insurance to drive the car you are learning in. If you are learning to drive with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) or (PDI), they will usually have the necessary insurance to cover provisional licence holders, but make sure that your instructor's registration badge has not expired, and if in doubt you should ask for proof that you are covered. It is YOUR responsibility as a driver to know that the car is insured, as in the case of an accident, the 3rd party will pursue you in the first instance as the one in charge of the car, though your supervisor or instructor could be seen as an accomplice.
4. As a provisional licence holder, your car must be road worthy while driving it on pubic roads, this does not just mean having a current MOT, but includes all tyres being legal, the lights being in good working order, and the exhaust system performing properly, you can expect the police to stop any car they suspect is not roadworthy.
Make sure you are fully aware of rules, as Ignorance is no excuse in the sight of the law, so check the conditions of your provisional licence and abide by them.
Conditions of Provisional Licence in the UK
1. A provisional licence holder, can not drive a car unsupervised. It is a condition of your licence that you must be supervised by a full British licence holder who is over 21 and has held their licence for at least 3 years or more. Many provisional licence holders are caught every day in the UK driving unsupervised, resulting in fines, points on licence. and prosecution. An exception to this rule is a foreign licence holder (international driving permit) within the first 12 months of their arriving in the UK.
2. You must display 'L' plates when driving a car in the UK if you are a provisional licence holder. Another condition of being a learner driver (provisional licence holder) is you MUST display regulation sized 'L' plates when driving a car, the 'L' plates must be clearly visible from both the front and rear of the car you are driving, and not obstruct your view.
3. You need insurance to drive the car you are learning in. If you are learning to drive with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) or (PDI), they will usually have the necessary insurance to cover provisional licence holders, but make sure that your instructor's registration badge has not expired, and if in doubt you should ask for proof that you are covered. It is YOUR responsibility as a driver to know that the car is insured, as in the case of an accident, the 3rd party will pursue you in the first instance as the one in charge of the car, though your supervisor or instructor could be seen as an accomplice.
4. As a provisional licence holder, your car must be road worthy while driving it on pubic roads, this does not just mean having a current MOT, but includes all tyres being legal, the lights being in good working order, and the exhaust system performing properly, you can expect the police to stop any car they suspect is not roadworthy.
Make sure you are fully aware of rules, as Ignorance is no excuse in the sight of the law, so check the conditions of your provisional licence and abide by them.
Applying for Provisional Licence
To learn to drive a car in the UK, you need to possess a provisional licence. You can apply for a licence 2 months before your 17th birthday or 16th if you are getting the UK higher rate of disability benefit. You must not drive on the public roads until you receive your provisional licence and you reach your respective birthday.
Your driving instructor or supervising driver should check both parts of your provisional licence (photocard and counterpart) before your first driving lesson, so make sure you take good care of these documents. You also will need to produce your complete provisional licence in order to take your theory and practical driving tests.
To apply for a provisional licence use a D1 application form which is available from most post offices in the UK , the current fee (May 2008) is £50. The following documents are needed to complete your driving licence application form.
1. Current full UK passport
2. identity card issued by a member state of the European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEC)*with the exception of Sweden.
3. Travel documents issued by the Home Office
4. UK certificate of naturalisation
5. You can also use your birth certificate, but will need one of the following in addition:
NI card or letter from Department for Work and Pensions containing your NI number
photocopy of front page of a benefits book or an original benefits claim letter
P45, P60 or pay slip
marriage certificate or divorce papers (decree nisi or absolute)
College or University union card or school record
6. Certified passport sized photograph.
Online Provisional Licence Application
If you have one of the newer digital UK passports, you an apply for your provisional licence online.
Once your licence arrives, you are now ready to start learning to drive either with an approved driving instructor or family/friend. It is important as a provisional licence holder that you abide by the law, and don't get points on your licence as points will drive up insurance premiums for you, and if you have more that 6 points on your licence, you will have to take the driving test twice, as after the first pass, your licence will be revoked under the new driver's act.
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Provisional Licence, Penalty Points and the driving test.
Your driving instructor or supervising driver should check both parts of your provisional licence (photocard and counterpart) before your first driving lesson, so make sure you take good care of these documents. You also will need to produce your complete provisional licence in order to take your theory and practical driving tests.
To apply for a provisional licence use a D1 application form which is available from most post offices in the UK , the current fee (May 2008) is £50. The following documents are needed to complete your driving licence application form.
1. Current full UK passport
2. identity card issued by a member state of the European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEC)*with the exception of Sweden.
3. Travel documents issued by the Home Office
4. UK certificate of naturalisation
5. You can also use your birth certificate, but will need one of the following in addition:
6. Certified passport sized photograph.
Online Provisional Licence Application
If you have one of the newer digital UK passports, you an apply for your provisional licence online.
Once your licence arrives, you are now ready to start learning to drive either with an approved driving instructor or family/friend. It is important as a provisional licence holder that you abide by the law, and don't get points on your licence as points will drive up insurance premiums for you, and if you have more that 6 points on your licence, you will have to take the driving test twice, as after the first pass, your licence will be revoked under the new driver's act.
More Reading
Provisional Licence, Penalty Points and the driving test.
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