Learning to Drive in Wirral & Liverpool: Everything You Need to Know

• A valid provisional driving licence
• Completed licence application (form D1) and photocard application (form D750) if applying by post — available from most post offices
• To be at least 17 years old (16 if you receive the mobility component of PIP or Disability Living Allowance)
• An eyesight check to confirm you meet the minimum standard for driving

You're not permitted to drive unaccompanied until you've passed your practical test.

Take a look at my prices for driving lessons page for a full breakdown. Prices can vary slightly depending on your current ability and the type of course you choose — ask me about current block booking discounts.

That's entirely up to you and your budget, but I'd recommend at least one 2-hour session a week (subject to availability) for the best rate of progress. Longer gaps between lessons tend to slow learning down.

Block booking is the best way to reduce the overall cost — savings are available on courses of 5 and 10 double lessons, with larger courses available on request.

DVSA research shows the current average is around 45 hours of professional tuition, plus roughly 22 hours of private practice. I'll give you a realistic idea after your first lesson, and taking double lessons can help bring that number down. See my how to pass your driving test page for more tips.

Yes, subject to availability. We'll start with a driving assessment and talk through the options so we can build a course that suits you — I don't believe in selling everyone the same fixed package.

No. In fact, it's a good idea to study the theory alongside your practical lessons — the two bring each other to life and make everything easier to remember.

• The Highway Code
• Know Your Traffic Signs
• The Official Driving Test
• Driving: The Essential Skills
• Hazard perception practice material

All available from bookshops or online — see my driving test theory questions page for more detail.

The DVSA strongly recommends learning with an Approved Driving Instructor. If a friend or relative does supervise you, they must be over 21 and have held a full British licence for at least 3 years — and bear in mind you may pick up their bad habits along the way. See my tips on how to find a driving instructor near me.

Completely. Driving instructors are used to it, and a good one will put you at ease from lesson one. You're not expected to know anything before you start — that's what the lessons are for.