Proviginal driving licence?

Question

hi there

im going to be 17 years old on 17th october. i heard that you can apply for your proviginal 3 month before your 17th birthday.

is that true or just a rumour lol

thanks for looking

Answer 1

Thats right you can apply before you are 17 you will just be counting down the days for your birthday to arrive then happy days

Answer 2

I'm 66 now and I did exactly that, on the form I had in 1959, it said what date do you want the licence to run from, and I put down the 7th of March which was my 17th birthday.

I passed my test on the 17th of October that year, what a co-incidence!!

Answer 3

Nooooope thats true....xx

Answer 4

You can apply for your provisional licence before you're 17th birthday, but you cannot drive with it, you have to be 17. It also takes a couple of weeks for it to arrive.

Answer 5

Lol @ Proviginal.

Yes, you can apply for it a few months before your 17th.

Answer 6

yeah... cause as soon as it comes you'll be 17... its alright to...

Answer 7

It is a provisional licence and you can apply for it up to 3 months prior to your 17th.

Answer 8

its true because my sis done it :D

good luck with driving

Answer 9

Yes you can, and sooner. I turned 17 in June a couple of years ago. And I applied for my provisional licence before Christmas!! I wrote on the form for it to start on the 1st Jan (just to look pretty).

It all came through within a week or two, no problems at all.

And....... I thought you needed one to ride a moped at 16 (along with a CBT). So you must be able to.

Answer 10

Yes, it's true, I did the same and had my first driving lesson on my 17th birthday.