{"id":3068,"date":"2015-02-19T10:01:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T10:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ingenie.wpengine.com\/young-drivers-guide\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2020-07-08T14:22:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T13:22:21","slug":"what-happens-after-ive-passed-my-driving-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/what-happens-after-ive-passed-my-driving-test","title":{"rendered":"What happens after I’ve passed my driving test?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phew. Well done! It's taken many hours of wallet-emptying driving lessons but here you are. You made it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Now what?<\/p><\/strong>\r\n\r\n

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    Your driving test pass certificate<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t

    After your test, your examiner will give you your pass certificate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t

    You can use this as evidence that you have passed until you get your photocard driving licence, but you actually don't even need to carry it with you.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t

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    Your driving licence<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t
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    Your examiner will take your provisional driving licence photocard to send to the DVSA, where it will be updated for your new full driving licence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t

    You'll get your updated full licence photocard through the post within 3 weeks, but you don't need to wait for it to arrive before you drive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t

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    If you keep your provisional licence because you need to send it off yourself (to change your address or photo, for example), you MUST exchange it for your full licence<\/a> within 2 years. If you don't, you'll have to TAKE YOUR TEST AGAIN. The idea is making me cringe.<\/p> \t\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t

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    Your car insurance<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t
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    Although you can drive before you get your driving licence photocard, you MUST<\/strong> be properly insured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t

    Any learner driver insurance<\/a> you had does not cover you as a qualified driver, so you need to call your insurance company to change it (if you want to stay with them), or arrange new car insurance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t

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    If you took your test in your own car, your learner insurance may<\/strong> cover your accompanying driver (for example, your driving instructor or parent) for the ride home - but it's best to check with your insurer.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t

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    Your vehicle tax<\/h4>\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t

    Just like insurance, vehicle tax<\/a> is a legal requirement. If you have a lovely car waiting for you to hop in and go, is it taxed?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t

    You can tax your car online on GOV.UK<\/a> and you don't even have to wait for a tax disc to arrive through the post - they don't exist any more!<\/p>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t

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    Your first drive<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t
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    Once your car insurance is sorted, you can go out for your first drive alone. There's a few things you might want to keep in mind:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t