Passed my driving test. :)
If you have just passed the driving test, congratulations. It's a terrific feeling to hear the examiner say 'congratulations you have passed'. The driving test examiner will hand you your test pass certificate and you're good to go.
In terms of claiming your full driving licence, for the majority of the time this is done by the driving examiner who retains your provisional licence, sends it off to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), who will in turn send you your fully licence, usually within two weeks.
I passed my driving test, now what?
When the excitement wears off, many new drivers think 'I passed my driving test, now what?'
If you're wanting to get driving right away, the first thing to do is of course to get yourself a car. The running costs of a car, especially for a new young driver can be expensive. The high expense is often down to the car insurance. There are some things you can do to keep the expense to a minimum.
The first most important step is get the correct car. The type of car you get has a significant effect on the amount of insurance you pay, car tax and other running costs such as fuel expense. The best cars for young and new drivers guide details the most cost-efficient cars for anyone wishing to own a car. Generally speaking, go for a small car that falls within the lowest insurance and tax group possible. The lower the groups, the cheaper the car will be to tax, insure and refuel.
Before getting your new car however, get some car insurance quotes. You may find the quotes you're given a little shocking, but there are special car insurances out there for young drivers to help keeps costs down. One way is to get car insurance with a black box.
In short, black box insurance requires your vehicle being fitted with a type of sat-nav device (the black box) which records your driving habits. This data is sent back to the insurance company where a computer algorithm assesses this data to establish whether you are a good or bad driver. If you driving is bad, your insurance will cost more. Any inadequacies found in your driving can be rectified with the help of the insurance company and the cost of your insurance can fall again. Basically, black box insurance rewards safe drivers and penalises those who aren't.
If you have just passed the driving test, congratulations. It's a terrific feeling to hear the examiner say 'congratulations you have passed'. The driving test examiner will hand you your test pass certificate and you're good to go.
In terms of claiming your full driving licence, for the majority of the time this is done by the driving examiner who retains your provisional licence, sends it off to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), who will in turn send you your fully licence, usually within two weeks.
I passed my driving test, now what?
When the excitement wears off, many new drivers think 'I passed my driving test, now what?'
If you're wanting to get driving right away, the first thing to do is of course to get yourself a car. The running costs of a car, especially for a new young driver can be expensive. The high expense is often down to the car insurance. There are some things you can do to keep the expense to a minimum.
The first most important step is get the correct car. The type of car you get has a significant effect on the amount of insurance you pay, car tax and other running costs such as fuel expense. The best cars for young and new drivers guide details the most cost-efficient cars for anyone wishing to own a car. Generally speaking, go for a small car that falls within the lowest insurance and tax group possible. The lower the groups, the cheaper the car will be to tax, insure and refuel.
Before getting your new car however, get some car insurance quotes. You may find the quotes you're given a little shocking, but there are special car insurances out there for young drivers to help keeps costs down. One way is to get car insurance with a black box.
In short, black box insurance requires your vehicle being fitted with a type of sat-nav device (the black box) which records your driving habits. This data is sent back to the insurance company where a computer algorithm assesses this data to establish whether you are a good or bad driver. If you driving is bad, your insurance will cost more. Any inadequacies found in your driving can be rectified with the help of the insurance company and the cost of your insurance can fall again. Basically, black box insurance rewards safe drivers and penalises those who aren't.
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