Once you receive your license the next step is to find a good local instructor. You can search through a phone book to find your local instructor, but it's worth talking with friends or family to see if an instructor is recommended. When you have found your instructor you should start practicing for the theory test.
The theory test consists of two parts - the first is the multiple choice questions which will have to answer 43 of 50 questions. These questions are picked at random from a bank of 970 and covering 14 different chapters. The second part of the test is the hazard perception test. In this he is wanted in a series of video clips where you have to click the mouse when you see a hazard that would react to driving. Your instructor should be able to provide books or CD's or access to online materials to help study for this and advice is worth at this early stage.
Once you have passed the theory test will receive a certificate of the theory that allows you to request your practical test, the certificate is valid for two years so we should take the practice at this time otherwise you will need to sit the theory part again.
Once the theory test is passed then you look at the practical test. This test is carried out in the car instructors and will last approximately 40 minutes. During the test, the examiner will ask you to make 2 of 4 maneuvers such as parking or investing in a corner, also may be asked to perform a hill start or an emergency stop. At the end of the test is an opportunity for a question that is mainly used if the candidate has failed and needs to understand why and how to improve for the next attempt and your instructor can sit in this to help later. If successful, the way you will receive a certificate of approval to act as your driver's license until the real comes through the post which will take approximately 2-4 weeks.
Once approved, is undergoing a period of 2 years probation and during that time if you make 6 or more penalty points will be required to re-sit the theory test and practical test again, this has been introduced to reduce the number of new driver accidents in the first 2 years of driving.
