Learner drivers under 17ys. practice options

[Setch993]

My lad is 13yrs old and a petrol head. No bias from me whatsoever.

Are there any places where I can take him, so he can start learn to drive ?

I heard Tockwith might be an option but also heard that the minimum age was 16yrs .

[GreenV8S]

Does the Under 17 Car Club operate in your area? These normally start at age 14 so you're just in time.

[blot]

birkbeck rallyschool start them off learning basic driving skills at 11

[telecat]

Tockwith is younger than 16 you just need to prove their age. I'm taking my lad up there this week and will check the Minimum age.

[Trickie Dickie]

From memeory they have to be over 14 to go with you in your car
Under 14's are only allowed to drive there with a pre-booked instructor
and then in a dual control car (which works out much more expensive
than the £15 it costs for 1.5 hours in your own car -if suitable)

Hope this helps

Richard

[mitch78]

Minimum age was 14 when I started at Tockwith, but that was 16 years ago!

[C2look]

Is there anywhere I can take my 12 year old lad?

[snotrag]

If you find Tockwith on the map, and then zoom out a couple of miles theres an other airfield (skipwith?) that you can get onto.

I'm not sure on the legality of it, but I used to go up there with my Dad quite a bit. Its run down and overgrown, so dont expect to go blatting about in your Porsche, but theres big expanses of relatively smooth concrete to drive round and non-one about (other than Radio Control planes/cars sometimes) - perfectly good enough for learning. I think its a few miles east of Tockwith.

[stockhatcher]

snotrag said:

If you find Tockwith on the map, and then zoom out a couple of miles theres an other airfield (skipwith?) that you can get onto.

I'm not sure on the legality of it, but I used to go up there with my Dad quite a bit. Its run down and overgrown, so dont expect to go blatting about in your Porsche, but theres big expanses of relatively smooth concrete to drive round and non-one about (other than Radio Control planes/cars sometimes) - perfectly good enough for learning. I think its a few miles east of Tockwith.

i think you mean Bubwith. I have done some driver training there, a couple of years ago. I think you have to pay by the hour, so likely to be £50+ ph.

It is only a straight bit of tarmac however.

U17CC don't do any events up north, it's all based at finmere in oxfordshire, or some airfields near swindon, however they are probably not aware of tockwith.

Tockwith in any case is your best bet for some underage driving practice.

[snotrag]

No, not there.

I mean an empty, deserted airfield, its possibly called/near to somewhere called Skipwith.

[C2look]

snotrag said:

No, not there.

I mean an empty, deserted airfield, its possibly called/near to somewhere called Skipwith.

That does ring a bell

[Setch993]

thanks to all, brilliant advice.
Will try Tockwith. I live nr Bubwith so will try there too.
Real shame the U17CC doesn't exist up't north. My southern mate put his kids through U17CC and really rates it.
Nick

[GreatGranny]

What about this http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=53.805993,-0.9057...

Looks like plenty of free space!

Just seen its right next to Bubwith so you are have probably discounted it.

I was driving around the Cheshire backroads in my mates Mini at 15 but I wouldn't suggest you do that. Very foolhardy.

Edited by GreatGranny on Friday 23 May 12:19