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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Is it still legal to give yer kids unofficial driving lessons on such as Sainsbury's car parks* or has that been outlawed these days?

* not when they're open, that would really be frightening, especially on pension day.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The law did change a few years ago, I think the learner needs their provisional and to be insured.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Need a provisional and to be on your insurance, also you need to be over a certain age and held a licence for so long! Also cannot have any passengers

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By *win PeaksCouple over a year ago

Northamptonshire

Not on private property they don't but you'd still be held liable for damage to other people's property and criminally liable for injury or death.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Not on private property they don't"

They do, it changed with the need to insure or sorn a vehicle.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thanks.

If you need a provisional and be insured you may as well be out on the public roads. Will have to look into this.

And who can drive a car on a provisional licence without any passengers? "Here you go son, be sure to bring the car back within the day". What am i supoosed to do, hang on the roof rack and shout through the window.

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By *win PeaksCouple over a year ago

Northamptonshire

"Not on private property they don't

They do, it changed with the need to insure or sorn a vehicle."

If i have a 'SORN' vehicle being driven on my own property surely i don't have to insure, MOT it etc. But I'd be liable to damage to other people's property plus criminally liable for injury or death due to negligence.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The law doesn't deem a supermarket car park as private land if there is public access.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Thanks.

If you need a provisional and be insured you may as well be out on the public roads. Will have to look into this.

Passengers in the back not the instructor

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Don't think about using your phone either as you're deemed to be in control of the vehicle, so everything that applies as a driver applies as a supervisor.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Learner must be insured and have a provisional. 'Teacher' must have been driving for at least 3 years and be over 21. My brother taught me to drive. Id prefer that than an instructer.

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By *afadaoMan over a year ago

Staines

I learned to drive in a car park.

I remember my dad saying to me me;

"Son, to pull away the car asda be in first. Then release the clutch lidl by lidl. If it's not budgen then let it out a lidl more"

I remember it well but not sure how londis lesson went on for,

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By *randmrsminxyCouple over a year ago

Gloucester

Is it still legal to give yer kids unofficial driving lessons on such as Sainsbury's car parks* or has that been outlawed these days?

* not when they're open, that would really be frightening, especially on pension day."

To quote the law

Spaces were the public have access i.e. supermarket car par or car park in general or even a industrial estate

The driver of any vehicle will require valid insurance and licence .

Private means a place were the public have no access i.e. private land on a farm or private drive to house .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I let my daughter drive my car when she was 8.

It was well funny watching her face.

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By *cankeepMan over a year ago

Norwich

I initially learned to drive on an old air-field!

And... no, I don't still drive like I'm about to take off on one!

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By *imply_SensualMan over a year ago

Widnes

"I initially learned to drive on an old air-field!

And... no, I don't still drive like I'm about to take off on one!"

Ditto - can't really go wrong on a runway, but it was good to get the feel for clutch control etc without the embarrassing stares if you kangaroo it on a public road.

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By *win PeaksCouple over a year ago

Northamptonshire

"I initially learned to drive on an old air-field!

And... no, I don't still drive like I'm about to take off on one!

Ditto - can't really go wrong on a runway, but it was good to get the feel for clutch control etc without the embarrassing stares if you kangaroo it on a public road."

The control tower at Heathrow weren't impressed though.

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