Driving Tips: The Days After a Driving Test Pass Are Almost The Worst Days Of Our Lives, Almost

After driving around town, doing various manoeuvres and the odd tiny little mistake (that always seemed like a massive one), we were both back at the test centre, and the feeling of relief and triumph after being told I'd passed was incredible. I didn't scream or shout or cry but exhaled - deeply, elatedly.

My driving instructor joked that he was not making enough money thanks to nearly all of his recent students passing first time. He drove me home, the first time I'd ever sat as a passenger in the small car in which I learnt my driving skills.

I asked plenty of questions about my future as a motorist. Stuff that I hadn't really wanted to ask about to avoid tempting fate - like getting car insurance.

With no immediate plans to buy a car, let alone find out about car tax, MOTs, vehicle registration. Would I have to rely on borrowing my parent's car?Would they let me?All of these things I had no idea about. The last three months were spent simply focusing on passing my driving test, so I hadn't considered what to do in the event of actually getting my full UK driving license.

Before dropping me off for the last time, my driving instructor had mentioned a few details about buying a car, taking a pass plus driving course, and what types of car insurance to go for, but my mind was racing with the quiet jubilation of the realisation I had passed my driving test!

No one was home, so I texted a few friends and family to let them know the good news. I had the rest of the day off work, so I made a cup of tea and flicked through the classifieds in the local paper. The motoring section ran to 25 pages. Car after car after van after pickup truck. I had no idea even what car to choose, apart from the fact that a small car would be an obvious and sensible choice.

Although I didn't know much about car insurance I knew enough to know that as a new driver, there was little chance I could afford to insure the latest car insurance

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