Night drive

In Finland the car driver's training can be obtained in a private driving school or given by a near relative, who has a driver's license.

My daughter has applied today to a driving school.

If the she would be trained by a relative, the relative must have obtained a special instructor's permit and have a car fitted and inspected with an extra set of brake pedals for the front passenger. But we did not want to do that...

The training for B class for normal car driving license requires 18 hours of instructed driving, including a spell on a slippery driving course, and 19 theory lessons. After this, the person must pass a computerized theory test and a driving test in city traffic with a minimum length of 30 minutes. C class training for lorry driving is similar, but takes longer. First phase is some 1300euros this far.

The initial license is issued for two years. During this time, the new driver may receive a maximum of two traffic fines in total. If the number of fines is exceeded, the license is revoked and the driver is required to re-take the exam. Even with one fine, the interim period may be extended for a maximum of two years. During the interim period, there are two different phases. Phase called practicing period which consist self learning and some teaching in a driving school. Practicing period takes at least three months and costs some hundreds euros more.

After that you still have to complete advanced phase, which includes a slippery driving course, some education in a driving school and participate in dark time driving training, unless this was part of the initial training. Finnish lighting conditions prevent the dark time training during summer.

I feel old somehow. ;)
I remember as I drove my licence.

Susanna