Already behind the wheel from the age of 16: here's how 🚗

Are you a guy who wants to drive?
Are you a parent who worries about your child's safety?
Are you a grandfather worried about your grandchild?

Whoever you are, if you've landed here, it means you're interested in learning how you can be behind the wheel at age 16 Perhaps you've never heard of it: at this age, it's possible to drive a vehicle with 4 wheels, even alone.

To tell the truth, one could already start at 14 years with an AM license, but it is a bit early and in any case we are talking about vehicles that are very different, in terms of characteristics and speed, from those driven at 16 — the latter being much more similar to normal cars.

If you like the idea, keep reading: we'll explain the process step by step.

Three interconnected steps, each step preparing the next. Let's look at them one at a time.

This is the first license you need to get. If you've never heard of it: the B1 license allows you to drive non-light quadricycles, with an unladen weight not exceeding 450 kg (excluding batteries, if electric) and a maximum power of up to 15 kW.

To obtain it, you take a theory exam: 30 questions, with a maximum of 3 errors. Don't worry about preparation; we'll take care of it with our continuous daily courses taught by our instructors.

Once you've passed the theory test, you can already get the foglio rosa the next day to practice and prepare for the driving test, which takes place no sooner than 30 days later. The test includes a test between the skittles in a private yard, followed by a road test.

Now you can drive your own vehicle, if you have one. And if you don't, no problem: the B1 still allows you to continue your training with the Accompanied driving.

You know those cars with the initials "GA" on a yellow background on the back, instead of the usual "P"? They indicate that a seventeen-year-old may be behind the wheel practicing while waiting to get his category B license.

The 10 hours are divided as follows:

At the end, you must obtain authorization for Accompanied driving Motorizzazione From that moment on, you can drive with a companion: a person with a B license for at least 10 years and no older than 60 years, or a holder of a higher license. You cannot carry other passengers, and the vehicle must be suitable for new drivers.

By the time you reach 18, you already have about a year and a half of driving experience behind you: you are much more ready to take to the road alone.

As anticipated, you will not have to retake the theory test: you will go directly to requesting the foglio rosa for the B driving licence.

Have you heard that for a B license you need 6 certified hours of driving? In your case , you won't have to do them, because you've already done them during the Accompanied driving hours.

At that point, there is not much left: you wait the 30 days required by law from the issuance of the foglio rosa and you book the driving test for the long-awaited B license.

Fair question, let's talk about it.

The price of the complete course may vary depending on the number of driving lessons actually taken, and is in any case spread over two years .

Does this seem like a significant expense? Maybe. But try to compare it to what you get: two years of real-world driving experience before finding yourself alone in traffic, and the peace of mind of knowing your child has been trained calmly, not rushed. If you then consider just one bodywork repair after an accident, the numbers quickly change. 🛡️