Learner drivers on motorways

seems a good idea to have some experience of motorway driving at some point before you actually have to use one.

Good point C, I never did understand the attitude of Govt-‘you’ve passed your test without using an M/way now you can go onto the fast moving lanes full of vehicles that kill. . . .Often’☹️

It is a good idea, but I would like to think that it would only be allowed to happen with perhaps a dual controlled vehicle, or a registered and maybe advanced instructor.

Not certain about 'your mate' who has a full licence would be as aware to the conditions, or even care as to what is around as much as a registered instructor.

Some 15 years ago when my Son passed his test, I paid for him to do a thing called Pass Plus. basically a short course that covered all the other bits, like motorways, that the test didn't.

Don't know if driving schools / instructors still offer it ?

OPutt,  not  too  far  from  the  M11  tho !!

Just  think  of  those  learners  up  in  northern  Scotland  or  nw Wales.

Just  thinking  about  it  ??  Where  do  the  Scots  Islanders  take  their  test  never  mind  motorway  experience ??

IMO ,an excellent idea providing the pupils are reasonable proficient and well past the"kangaroo stage"we all knew and loved.😂😂.

Not very convenient for some parts of the country. Our nearest motorway is one hour away...

Arnt motorways supposed to be the safest roadways.? Experience is everything.No problem to us here as the nearest Mway is 60 miles away.

It seems like a good idea, our eldest son did the pass plus after he passed his test, thought it was a good idea as we live close to the motorway to get some experiance. Youngest son had an extra lesson on the motorway after he passed his test last year, living in Manchester he would be using motorways quite an bit. 

OPutt, not too far from the M11 tho !!

No not really, only about 84 miles, the stretch from Norwich south is a dual carriageway.  the closest 70mph dual carriageway from us is 25 miles. Can you imagine driving lesson bills