Provisional Driving Licence

[kloofnek]

My daughter had her licence took off her for three years.which has now gone,DVLA sent her a letter telling her she must pay £65 to get it back,which she did...it came today and it is a provisional one,meaning she has to take her test all over again.THere was no mention of this in the letter or the person she spoke to at DVLA.
Is this correct.

[EDDIE51]

Does she realise that insurance is going to be virtually impossible now?
If any company does cover her it will cost in the multi £1,000s for the cheapest car.

[boxtops]

... I can vouch for that - I was dismayed when arriving for my second test, to have be allocated the same examiner who failed me the first time. He passed me the second time.

[kloofnek]

I know one does not know the driving test instructor and one can book a test individually,it says so on the website for the ones near to where we live.
I know someone who did.
Insurance,yes,I know...she will not be getting her own,she can`t afford a car ,she was on my husband`s insurance as a second driver(I don`t drive) ,and we know,it will be a lot more that what it was before her ban.Have spoken to them and they are ok with insuring her...

[hc4361]

Tell her to get on and book it, Kloofnek :)

[kloofnek]

I know,but she thinks they will deliberately not pass her.
She has paid for her Provisional,if she doesn`t take her test...it will be money wasted...so I really must persuade her.

[New Judge]

I think to avoid any confusion, kloofneck, you should refer to the person who passes or fails someone taking a driving test as an "examiner". He or she does not instruct. That's why I was confused earlier. When you mentioned a "driving test instructor" I thought you meant somebody who would give driving lessons but would also go with the learner to the test centre.

She (and your husband) also needs to be aware of the insurance practice known as "fronting". You have not given the details but if your husband is the registered keeper of a car of which your daughter is the main user the insurers may consider that they have been deceived in order to reduce the premium. This is known as "fronting". It can lead to the insurers retrospectively cancelling the policy and both your daughter and your husband may be liable for prosecution for having no insurance.

[hc4361]

I find it hard to believe that the testee can pick and choose his/her examiner.

[kloofnek]

My husband is the car "keeper",our daughter only used it VERY occasionally mainly to take me someplace.
Thank you for putting me right about the "examiner"

[kloofnek]

no ,I didn`t say one can pick and choose the examiner,I said the test place that is used round here has a website and one can book their test on it.

[kloofnek]

New Judge...forgot to say...my husband does not like her having the car,says she is not driving this one which I bought since her ban...but I will have to get round him..like her taking me shopping,which he HATES!!!!

[kloofnek]

...which WE bought...

[EDDIE51]

^^ you are still going to have the insurance problem kloofnek.
With your daughters record very few if any insurers will even allow her as a named driver, those that do will charge several £1,000s in extra premiums.
You may want to call your insurer and just enquire if your daughter will be allowed on your insurance and if so at what cost. Be prepared for a nasty shock though !!.