Can Learners Choose Any Car to Learn to Drive

Can Learners Choose Any Car to Learn to Drive

If you are a new learner driver and you are learning to drive a car. You might be thinking if there are any restrictions apply to the car you are learning in. Can you learn driving in any car you like? I spoke to DVSA approved driving instructors from aDriving who will talk about everything that learners need to know.

Learning to Drive in a Private Car

When learners obtained their provisional licence, they can start learning to drive almost in any car if they are learning privately with someone they know for example a family member, relative, or friend. There is no restriction on the type of vehicle you must learn.

Learners can choose any car available fit for the purpose up to 400kg unladen. It can be a small car, two doors, four doors like ford Kia, Vauxhall crosa. Learners can also choose a big car for learning purposes like BMW 3 or 5 series or Audi A4, A6, etc. It can also be a convertible car if they have an available one.

Learners are also allowed to learn to drive in vans up to 550kg if that van is manufactured and designed for loading purposes.

Suitable Cars to Learn to Drive

Learners should ideally choose a small car for learning purposes though they have an option to choose from a small and large or big cars. It will a lot easier for learners to learn quicker and control a small car.

They will be better control of the car and less nervous while driving along the narrow street with parked cars on both sides of the road. It will be easy for them to judge the safe gap.

Cons of Learning to Drive Privately

Learning to drive privately may help a learner to save some money but it can be dangerous for learners, passengers and other road users at the same time as there won’t be dual controls in the cars. The person supervising the learner driver won’t be able to stop the car if a learner presses the accelerator accidentally instead of the brake.

Learn to Drive with Professional Driving Schools

If a learner choose a professional driving school for driving goals, he or she probably will be learning in a small car like Ford fiesta, Toyota Yaris, etc.

Most driving schools prefer small cars as they believe it’s easier for learners to handle the small car. Also, learners will be less nervous in small cars. In addition, these cars are normally fitted with dual control. Driving trainers are fully responsible for everyone’s safety.

Driving instructors are not allowed to provide training in a convertible car.

Right Insurance

Whatever car you choose to learn to drive, don’t forget to get the most appropriate insurance. Must check with your insurance provider that you are fully covered if you are driving under a provisional licence.

Professional driving schools normally have the right insurance cover and learners are fully insured if something goes wrong. Lastly, remember to be safe while behind the wheel.