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Eyesight Test
On your first lesson I will ask you
to complete an eyesight test.
You must be able to read in good daylight, with glasses or
contact lenses (if you wear them), a motor vehicle number
plate from a distance of 20metres (about 5 car lengths).
If you are unable to read the number plate from this
distance the lesson will be cancelled and you will not be
able to drive. You should then seek medical advice.
The same eyesight test will be asked of you by the examiner
on your Practical Driving Test. If you fail the read
to number plate correctly, the Practical Test will be
cancelled immediately and you will lose your fee.
Fitness to drive
You must be medically fit to drive.
Understand that some medicines should not be taken if you
intend to drive. Ensure you look at the pack
instructions carefully
Alcohol
To drive with alcohol in your blood
is extremely dangerous, and carries severe penalties (even
on a provisional license) if you drive or attempt to drive
whilst over the legal limit.
If you drink in the evening before you intend to drive the
next morning, you might still be over the legal limit and
unfit to drive.
You must not drive if your breath alcohol level is higher
than 35µg/100ml
Drugs
Driving when under the influence of
illegal drugs is an offence.
You must not take any of the drugs that are generally
accepted as “banned substances” while driving or before you
intend to drive.
Unlike alcohol (the effects of which last for about 24
hours), the effects of drugs can be unpredictable. The
direct effects of some drugs can last up to 72 hours.
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