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6 months of learner drivers on motorways

Posted by: Despatch blog, Posted on: 6 December 2018 - Categories: Driving instructors, Feature, Learning to drive
Finbar King holding driving test pass certificate

This week marks 6 months since learner drivers were allowed to take driving lessons on the motorway. Finbar King tells us a bit about his experience of being one of the first learners on the motorway.

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