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Can I take driving lessons without taking the theory test?

I failed my theory test the first time I took it, so my parents are saying I can’t take driving lessons yet. But one of my mates failed his too, and his parents are signing him up for driving lessons. I think taking lessons might help me with the theory test, so can I take them without having passed the test?

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Michelle Ballestrasse · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
This is a great question, and you’re definitely not alone—nearly half of student drivers fail their theory test the first time around. And you’re right in thinking that taking driving lessons can help with your theory test, because it allows you to make a practical link between learning and doing.
So the good news is, you absolutely can take driving lessons without taking or passing your theory test. In fact, it’s encouraged, especially if you’ve failed the test already or you learn better by doing rather than by reading or watching videos. It’s a more effective way to finally get your (provisional licence)[
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You can take your driving lessons in either an instructor vehicle, or your own (or your parents’) car. Just make sure if it’s the latter that you’re added onto your parents’
car insurance
policy.
Teenage drivers tend to raise the cost of car insurance because they’re more likely to get into accidents. So tell your parents to get
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