Provisional Driver

[Pedro25]

Advice please, 17yr old local to me who waits for her parents to go to work, then removes the L plates on the car they got her and merrily drives to college, hasn't taken the practical driving test yet but seems to think it's a big laugh, her driving instructor even spotted her driving on her own. I've got the reg not sure if involving the police is going to be worth it. I know this isn't going to end well she was locked up overnight 6 weeks ago for being D&D in the town centre!

[Paynewright]

If one of my kids did that I’d hope someone would give me the opportunity to fix the problem / put measures in place to stop it happening.

If it happened again by all means involve the police or report it to the college.

If it happened a second time in our household I’d just sell the car - end of privilege!

[The big yin]

Would you be happy if she was driving and crashed into a member of your family or friends family or any one else for that matter .
Not got a full licence , not supervised , NOT INSURED , get her reported .......

[Paynewright]

How would you feel if it was your daughter / family member driving solo on provisional?

Its the weekend - go knock the door in the morning! If you see her on Monday get the police involved.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

The big yin said:

Would you be happy if she was driving and crashed into a member of your family or friends family or any one else for that matter .
Not got a full licence , not supervised , NOT INSURED , get her reported .......

If she had insurance to drive the car, the insurance would not be invalid because she was driving unaccompanied and with no L plates.

[vaud]

Report via 101.

[NikBartlett]

Its a no-brainer, just shop her to the Plod.

[andrebar]

Do the kid a favour & have a word with her (&/or parents) before she does this again. If she doesn’t stop then report it.

[Pica-Pica]

Pedro25 said:

Advice please, 17yr old local to me who waits for her parents to go to work, then removes the L plates on the car they got her and merrily drives to college, hasn't taken the practical driving test yet but seems to think it's a big laugh, her driving instructor even spotted her driving on her own. I've got the reg not sure if involving the police is going to be worth it. I know this isn't going to end well she was locked up overnight 6 weeks ago for being D&D in the town centre!

Based on the last sentence, get video evidence, if possible, and go to the police. I assume the parents know about the D&D overnighter, so it will not come as a shock if they find out she is driving unaccompanied.

You could, of course, say to the police that you suspect, etc., and perhaps a visit by them may be a warning. Then again, unless you also have the evidence, they may not bother.

[944 Man]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

The big yin said:

Would you be happy if she was driving and crashed into a member of your family or friends family or any one else for that matter .
Not got a full licence , not supervised , NOT INSURED , get her reported .......

If she had insurance to drive the car, the insurance would not be invalid because she was driving unaccompanied and with no L plates.

There's no point. People will not let go of their made up 'insurance will not pay / is cancelled / void / etc' stories.

[LosingGrip]

944 Man said:

There's no point. People will not let go of their made up 'insurance will not pay / is cancelled / void / etc' stories.

Don’t forget without an MOT there is no insurance .

OP are you on speaking terms with the family? Could mention ‘I saw Mercedes out driving by herself yesterday, she must be pleased she passed her test’ or something.

I’d report it to the police via their website (saves waiting on 101).

Number plate, days and times and location going to if possible. Ask for it to be passed to the local neighbour hood team (NPT, SNT) and traffic.

[Riley Blue]

vaud said:

Report via 101.

I'd have done this already, wouldn't have given it a second thought never mind asking on the internet what's the right thing to so.

[waynecyclist]

Report it asap, I would

[QBee]

waynecyclist said:

Report it asap, I would

You may save her life by doing so.
At least do something.

[ambuletz]

report. they'll learn their lesson

[Volvolover]

For everyone saying report, i'd take a good long look at yourselves and what you were like at 17, were you a virtuous paragon of good decisions and social consiousness?

I'd have a word with the 'rents and let them know that NEXT time you see it you'll be forced to take it up with the authorities. Give them a chance.

[thewarlock]

Volvolover said:

For everyone saying report, i'd take a good long look at yourselves and what you were like at 17, were you a virtuous paragon of good decisions and social consiousness?

I'd have a word with the 'rents and let them know that NEXT time you see it you'll be forced to take it up with the authorities. Give them a chance.

Would you say the same thing about a drink-driver?

She's a danger on the roads, and shouldn't be there.

When I was 17 I may not have been a virtuous paragon of good decision, but I wasn't this fking stupid either.

[Volvolover]

thewarlock said:

Volvolover said:

For everyone saying report, i'd take a good long look at yourselves and what you were like at 17, were you a virtuous paragon of good decisions and social consiousness?

I'd have a word with the 'rents and let them know that NEXT time you see it you'll be forced to take it up with the authorities. Give them a chance.

Would you say the same thing about a drink-driver?

She's a danger on the roads, and shouldn't be there.

When I was 17 I may not have been a virtuous paragon of good decision, but I wasn't this fking stupid either.

Whats a drink driver got to do with it?


She may be an excellent driver, she's a piece of paper away from being allowed to do it on her own anyway. You don't suddenly change your skills the second you pass your test...

As above , insurance woulnt stop any third parties being paid out etc. I'm not condoning it, but for the sake of the relationship with the neighbours and to give her a chance to reset and be responsible i'd personally have a word with the family first. If it happened again, straight to the cops

[QBee]

Volvolover said:

For everyone saying report, i'd take a good long look at yourselves and what you were like at 17, were you a virtuous paragon of good decisions and social consciousness?

I'd have a word with the 'rents and let them know that NEXT time you see it you'll be forced to take it up with the authorities. Give them a chance.

I never got reported, but had plenty of near misses as a 17 year old, and in the end I wrote my Mini off into the back of a Ferrari at night, injuring both myself and my girlfriend in the process. A sharp warning might have saved that accident, and the visible scars she had to live with for the rest of her life.

It actually took a ban when I was 30 for doing 108 on the motorway in heavy traffic at night in January to improve my driving sufficiently. The month, when banned, of my wife (the girlfriend in the previous paragraph) showing me what it felt like to be my passenger finally slowed me down properly.

I do my speeding on track days now.

[thewarlock]

Volvolover said:

Whats a drink driver got to do with it?


She may be an excellent driver, she's a piece of paper away from being allowed to do it on her own anyway. You don't suddenly change your skills the second you pass your test...

As above , insurance woulnt stop any third parties being paid out etc. I'm not condoning it, but for the sake of the relationship with the neighbours and to give her a chance to reset and be responsible i'd personally have a word with the family first. If it happened again, straight to the cops

A drink driver, and someone without a licence, are 2 people who could kill you on the road, who shouldn't be there.

She may be an excellent driver. A drunk driver may also, and even whilst drunk, may still be better than others. But we don't generally excuse that behaviour.

So why are you here?