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General => General discussion => Topic started by: sharki786 on 23 March 2013, 18:54
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Need to know if she needs to be insured to drive the car as a lerner. My car is fully insured and i have had my license for over 5yrs now. I have had a look on dvlas website but it dont say nothing about insurance.
Any links would he greatful.
Thanks
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Don't do it! :grin:
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
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before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
BUT
before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
I totally agree, recipe for marital disharmony and despite what we all think..most of us passed our test a while ago and things have moved on a bit with the test since then.
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
BUT
before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
I totally agree, recipe for marital disharmony and despite what we all think..most of us passed our test a while ago and things have moved on a bit with the test since then.
can see that going down well :grin: sorry dear you actually have to know how to drive before driving my car :grin: :grin:
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I just think its better to start with doing things the right way rather than learning bad habits from the off.
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
BUT
before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
I totally agree, recipe for marital disharmony and despite what we all think..most of us passed our test a while ago and things have moved on a bit with the test since then.
can see that going down well :grin: sorry dear you actually have to know how to drive before driving my car :grin: :grin:
not a case of that barry, its the first few lessons are key, so leave it to the professionals. did it with the wife, and the 3 eldest kids.
when i could see them safely departing and returning to the house THEN I was willing to take them out :wink:
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I just thinks its better to start with doing things the right way rather than learning bad habits from the off.
^^^^this
Slightly different but I had a few lessons before being insured on my parents car :smiley: that way I was confident to go out with them and they were confident I wasn't going to stuff it into a hedge :grin:
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
BUT
before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
I totally agree, recipe for marital disharmony and despite what we all think..most of us passed our test a while ago and things have moved on a bit with the test since then.
can see that going down well :grin: sorry dear you actually have to know how to drive before driving my car :grin: :grin:
not a case of that barry, its the first few lessons are key, so leave it to the professionals. did it with the wife, and the 3 eldest kids.
when i could see them safely departing and returning to the house THEN I was willing to take them out :wink:
agree with you but just doesnt sound good saying that to the wife :smiley:
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
BUT
before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
I totally agree, recipe for marital disharmony and despite what we all think..most of us passed our test a while ago and things have moved on a bit with the test since then.
can see that going down well :grin: sorry dear you actually have to know how to drive before driving my car :grin: :grin:
not a case of that barry, its the first few lessons are key, so leave it to the professionals. did it with the wife, and the 3 eldest kids.
when i could see them safely departing and returning to the house THEN I was willing to take them out :wink:
this. no matter how good your driving maybe the first lessons are better done by proper instructors, once she can handle the car then take her out, much fewer heart attacks, and arguements and less stress on her :wink:
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yes, you need to inform your insurance company.
BUT
before doing any of that,
get her to have a good few lessons with an instructor first :smiley:
I totally agree, recipe for marital disharmony and despite what we all think..most of us passed our test a while ago and things have moved on a bit with the test since then.
can see that going down well :grin: sorry dear you actually have to know how to drive before driving my car :grin: :grin:
not a case of that barry, its the first few lessons are key, so leave it to the professionals. did it with the wife, and the 3 eldest kids.
when i could see them safely departing and returning to the house THEN I was willing to take them out :wink:
agree with you but just doesnt sound good saying that to the wife :smiley:
I see the problem here :rolleyes:
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^^ :grin: :grin: :grin:
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My wife is a learner and insured on our car (one reason for a having a lower powered car). She's had lessons with proper instructors, so whenever she's driving our car it's just for practice.
Beware some insurance companies won't insure learners (Direct Line for example), so you'll have to shop around for a good quote with a learner on the policy. It will put your insurance up having a learner on the policy, but it not as much as putting a completely newly qualified driver on the policy.
Newly qualified drivers cost more than learners because learners are always in the car with an "experienced" driver.
- If she's going to have lessons with an instructor, don't you try to teach her, it will just lead to confusion.
- It's probably not the best idea for her to drive your car if it's bigger or more powerful than the instructors car as she needs to get to know the one car that she will do her test in. In particular spacial awareness when manouvering.
- Don't teach her if you already argue about little things.
- You must have a LOT of patience.
- She must be willing to be corrected.
- You must be willing to give up the drivers seat and get to your destination slower.
- No matter how good you think your driving is, it's not going to be as good as an instructor.
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amen to the above. :afro:
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My wife is a learner and insured on our car (one reason for a having a lower powered car). She's had lessons with proper instructors, so whenever she's driving our car it's just for practice.
Beware some insurance companies won't insure learners (Direct Line for example), so you'll have to shop around for a good quote with a learner on the policy. It will put your insurance up having a learner on the policy, but it not as much as putting a completely newly qualified driver on the policy.
Newly qualified drivers cost more than learners because learners are always in the car with an "experienced" driver.
- If she's going to have lessons with an instructor, don't you try to teach her, it will just lead to confusion.
- It's probably not the best idea for her to drive your car if it's bigger or more powerful than the instructors car as she needs to get to know the one car that she will do her test in. In particular spacial awareness when manouvering.
- Don't teach her if you already argue about little things.
- You must have a LOT of patience.li]
- She must be willing to be corrected.
- You must be willing to give up the drivers seat and get to your destination slower.
- No matter how good you think your driving is, it's not going to be as good as an instructor.
I'd fail on those points straight away, hence my eldest daughter had professional lessons and passed second time.[/list][/list][/list][/list]
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you fail on editing quoted posts too :laugh:
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Just tried four times and still f**ked it up.... :angry:
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:laugh:
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Thanks guys. What you have said is true. Il let her know (whimpering) lol
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Definitely get lessons in first, I remember trying a few lessons with my brother never again, his big barge had no brakes, was really long and heavy and it wasn't something to easy to get used to, when I had been driving a fiesta. Plus if I did fudge anything up then dealing with a family member is something else compared to just letting an instructor deal with it via his insurance cover.
But basically you need to contact your insurers about having your OH learning on your car. Also I suggest you start looking for a good divorce solicitor or marriage councillor :grin: :grin: :grin:
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or just lie, and say she cant go on as a learner driver :laugh:
or even easier, persuade her to go for an auto only test, that way all your future cars as safe too :whistle: ( it works :grin:)
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Just buy her a car then she can insure it/fill it up with cr*p/crash in to things and you stay sane.