A Learner can only drive when supervised by a person who is at least 21 years old and has a full valid driving licence, which they have held for at least three years.
However, most Learner Driver Insurance policies require the accompanying driver to be older than this – many will only provide cover if the accompanying driver is aged 25 and over, whilst with others it’s 23 and over – so its vital that you check your own individual policy details first to see which limit applies to you.
When you are supervising a learner driver, you have the same legal responsibilities as if you were driving. For example, the drink drive laws and the ban on using mobile phone apply to anyone who is supervising a learner – you are deemed to be in control of the vehicle.
Is there an upper age limit on who can accompany a learner driver?? Will I at 75+ plus be able to accompany my grandchild??
Hi George, thanks for your question.
I’ve checked the Gov.uk website, and a couple of other sites too for verification, and as far as I can see there is NO UPPER LIMIT for accompanying a Learner Driver in the UK.
You do of course need to continue to meet the other criteria though : aged over 21, held your licence over 3 years, and qualified to drive the type of vehicle.
Hope this helps,
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