Nearly 17 driving practice?
Nearly 17 driving practice?
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219 posts

217 months

Sunday 20th January 2013
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My daughter is approaching 17 and I wanted to take her out for a pre-licence practice drive somewhere eg an airfield, large carpark, hopefully in Sussex, where we won't get ticked off or nicked!
Somebody mentioned Ford Aerodrome but details aren't clear.
Anyone know somewhere? Ta

Fuzzy72

286 posts

160 months

Sunday 20th January 2013
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I learnt to drive on Tangmere airfield (near Chichester), but that was over 20 years ago, so not too sure if its still open to the public.

doorman

1,539 posts

207 months

Sunday 20th January 2013
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Finding safe legal locations nowadays are pretty difficult, but this may help; http://www.youngdriver.eu/index.php/venues/15

AerialAndy

136 posts

194 months

Sunday 20th January 2013
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+1 for youngdriver.
My eldest goes to Bristol location and loves it. She started when she was 11. She's 13 now and has a good grasp of driving confidently and is the envy of her classmates.

AerialAndy

136 posts

194 months

Sunday 20th January 2013
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+1 for youngdriver.
My eldest goes to Bristol location and loves it. She started when she was 11. She's 13 now and has a good grasp of driving confidently and is the envy of her classmates.

doorman

1,539 posts

207 months

Sunday 20th January 2013
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I didn't list the following because of your daughters age, but this link is the ideal location for young drivers, my son attended and it gave him a fantastic head start on his ability to drive safely and confident
http://www.under17-carclub.co.uk/
They use lots of venues in the south consisting mainly of airfields. There is normally a waiting list, but now is the time to apply for this year for those parents keen to give their kids a head start.

Stew2000

2,776 posts

194 months

Monday 21st January 2013
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What about the Goodwood Mini Drivers? http://www.goodwood.co.uk/motorsport/minidrivers/m...