Riding home after the test

[Lumor_uk]

So you're told not to drive home after you've done your driving test, but I realise the impracticalities with not riding home after the test. Still why the discrepancies?

I never looked up whether it was just advisory or statutory that you can't drive home after you've done your driving test.

[Boothy]

I rode back after my test, I rode like a complete fag. I really don't know why, I think I was thinking about when I could go and look at some big bikes

[rennie]

I think maybe the driving thing is something to do

with insurance on the instructor's car only being

for learners. (I'm only guessing)

I know of no reason why you can't ride

straight after passing.

You might want to stop near the test centre

and calm down a bit first though!( I'd have a smoke )

[Ash]

I think maybe the driving thing is something to do

with insurance on the instructor's car only being

for learners. (I'm only guessing)

 

That is correct, so if you pass your test in/on your own vehicle, like I did, you are fine to ride/drive home. If you're using your instructors bike, you are also fine to ride back to theirs, under their supervision, as I understand.

[chiz]

When I passed mod2 my instructor escorted me back but without the daft earpiece in, he led the way and didn't hold back for me.

[Remy]

I passed on my own bike, just took the L plates off and rode home (it felt SO good not to have those L-plates!! ).

[littlecat]

their was 2 of us and the instructor when i went, we rode back on the instructors bike without the earpieces, and let loose a bit lol, i think it was the best ride id had at that point , thoroughly enjoyed it...then went home and straight out on the cat, and spent th first 20 minutes avoiding stopping at junctions incase i couldnt put my feet down enough lol, was excellent slow control practise

[Bogof]

I never looked up whether it was just advisory or statutory that you can't drive home after you've done your driving test.

 

It's advisory, and it's also for historical reasons.

Driving school insurance used to cover owner/driver, and any provisional licence holder whilst under instruction with teh owner/driver in the car. Once they pass they are a full licence holder, therefore not covered by the insurance. It's different now, and necessarily so due to post-test training schemes.

Of course the other point is that newly qualified drivers are statistically far more likely to be involved in an RTC than a provisional licence holder, so maybe not letting you drive is a sensible move....

If you test on your own bike then ride home afterwards, then strcitly speaking you should call your insurers from teh test centre, as you will be insured as a provisional licence holder. In practice I guess they exercise a degree of flexibility... and then increase the premium once you tell them you passed.