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.
