Practice driving privately and at a driving school
Practical guide to driving practice, companion requirements, and good practice sessions.
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Private Practice vs Driving School
| Topic | Private Practice Driving | Driving School |
|---|---|---|
| Advantages | Lots of time behind the wheel, flexible | Professional guidance and structure |
| Responsibility | The accompanying driver is responsible for safety | The driving instructor is responsible during the lesson |
| Focus | Repetition on simple areas | Technique, judgment and mandatory steps |
Requirements for Private Practice Driving
- Completed basic traffic course .
- Accompanying driver who meets age and experience requirements.
- Car in regulation-compliant condition, L-plate and extra mirror.
How to Combine Best
- Use driving school for technique and assessment.
- Use private practice for repetition and routine.
- Connect the theory from positioning, speed and distance to the exercises.
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- Proceed to signs and road markings .
How to recognize this topic on the test
On the class B theory test, practice driving privately and at a driving school is usually tested through a practical situation, not as an isolated fact. Read the whole question before looking at the answer options. Ask yourself who has responsibility, which risk is greatest, and what gives the best safety margin.
- Connect the rule to a practical driving situation: what do you see first, who is affected, and which action gives the best safety margin?
- Look for small details in the question, such as signs, speed, visibility, road conditions, positioning and whether another road user has already started an action.
- Choose the answer that shows early risk awareness. On the theory test, the right answer is often the one that prevents danger, not merely the one that is barely legal.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Memorizing a rule without connecting it to positioning, speed and cooperation.
- Overlooking words such as “before”, “after”, “at” or “may” in the question.
- Choosing an answer that is legal in theory but poor defensive driving in practice.
How to practice further
Use this article as a checklist after taking a practice test. If you answer a question about this topic incorrectly, write down what you missed: rule, sign, positioning, speed, responsibility or an exception. Then take a few new questions on the same topic before mixing it back into a full test.
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