Is it legal for a provisional driver to have passengers other than the supervising driver

[Gtiracer]

Basically my wife has a provisional licence and she asked me if it would be legal to drive with passengers as well as me in the car.

For example we have 2 kids - can they come in the car

We have a friend that may help her and boost her confidence, could she sit in the back with us etc etc?


Cheers

 

[HazardO]

IANAL But I believe it is allowed. The important things are:

1) The main passenger must have held a full licence for a few years (can't remember how many).
2) Insurance.

 

[Wicksta]

It's fine. When I did my driving lessons I would often drop off the previous student.

 

[paddy]

1) The main passenger must have held a full licence for a few years (can't remember how many).

They must be at least 21 years old and have held a full licence for 3 years or more.

 

[Mucky_Pup]

1) The main passenger must have held a full licence for a few years (can't remember how many).

Over 21, and 3 years IIRC.

*Nvm, lol.

 

[Blackhawk47]

Fine to have passengers. It's just the main passenger must be 21 and 3 years as stated above.

 

[VFM Addict]

Over 21, and 3 years

Absolutely true but no requirement that the person who has held the license for 3 years has even set eyes on a car let alone driven one them self since passing their test. Typical bonkers law.

 

[LukeTW]

Yep totally legal, i had a few passengers in the back when i was learning.

 

[Durzel]

Also something people often forget - the supervising passenger must also be compos mentis, so no getting the wife to give you a lift home from the pub when you're plastered!

 

[Frozennova]

Absolutely fine, I occasionally go out on a driving lesson of my girlfriends to see how she's progressing.

 

[Sone]

Also something people often forget - the supervising passenger must also be compos mentis, so no getting the wife to give you a lift home from the pub when you're plastered!

Do they have to be under the limit, i remember a story in the local paper where the instructor and pupil went for a pub lunch and had drinks. Both were over the limit but only the driver got done.

 

[lcg]

Yes, it's legal. I had other passengers in the car on several occassions.

 

[LeeUK]

The supervising person has to give their full concentration just like if they were driving instead. This means you can't be sitting there texting on your phone while supervising the learner.

 

[Gtiracer]

Ok guys, thanks for taking time to reply, big help

 

[Maccy]

Am I correct in thinking that the 'main passenger' has to have insurance for the car too? Be it a named driver or the policy holder, or covered under their own DOC if their insurance has it?

 

[Saytan]

Am I correct in thinking that the 'main passenger' has to have insurance for the car too? Be it a named driver or the policy holder, or covered under their own DOC if their insurance has it?

yep, they have to be able to take over if required.

 

["andy"]

dont forget the L plates either

 

[MikeHiow]

yep, they have to be able to take over if required.

Are you guessing?

When I learnt to drive, I had many lessons in my own car, which my driving instructor was not insured to drive.

 

[Abraham]

Absolutely true but no requirement that the person who has held the license for 3 years has even set eyes on a car let alone driven one them self since passing their test. Typical bonkers law.

No. They need to be able to legally drive the car themselves.

 

[Abraham]

Are you guessing?

When I learnt to drive, I had many lessons in my own car, which my driving instructor was not insured to drive.

Of course he was, under his insurance...