RAC Know-How
RAC for disabled drivers
Learning to Drive
A driving assessment will indicate if you need any specialist instruction, e.g. if you´re a new driver. But you may also benefit from driving tuition if you´re returning to driving after a period off the road.
BSM, the UK´s largest driving school and part of RAC, offers specialist courses for disabled drivers, with around 200 dedicated BSM Mobility Instructors.
Your driving licence
Disabled people apply for their licences in just the same way as other motorists - using the driving licence application form D1, available from most post offices. (It´s not yet available to download online.)
If you´re a young disabled person who wants to learn to drive, or receive the Higher Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance, there´s a special arrangement for you to get your provisional driving licence when you´re 16.
Codes may be added to your licence to indicate any vehicle adaptations you should use. If you have certain medical conditions, you´ll need to declare them when applying for your licence.
The driving test
As a disabled driver you take the same driving test and must demonstrate the same level of ability and competence as any other motorist. But, the conditions of both the Theory and Practical Tests can be varied to make allowances for particular circumstances - such as more time to complete the tests.
