The examiner nods, says \u201epassed\u201c \u2013 and after the initial cheers comes a surprisingly long list of open questions: Can I drive off immediately? Where is the real driving licence? How much is the insurance going to cost me? And why does driving alone suddenly feel so daunting? Here is the complete roadmap for the period immediately after passing your test.<\/p>\n
Upon passing, the examiner will hand you usually the photocard driving licence directly<\/strong> off \u2013 then you are literally allowed to drive home from the test centre. If the licence has not yet been issued, depending on the region, there is a provisional test certificate<\/strong> or a provisional proof of driving authorisation: You are also allowed to drive immediately with that \u2013 however only in Germany<\/strong>, only together with your identity card, and for a limited period (three months is usual), until the photocard driving licence arrives. When BF17<\/strong> does the special rule apply: test certificate plus registered accompanying person \u2013 all about it in the guide Accompanying driving<\/a>.<\/p>\n Your is granted upon issuance two-year probation period<\/strong>. The two rules that you really need to internalise: Zero alcohol<\/strong> (the alcohol ban applies during the probationary period and generally under 21 \u2013 and now expressly includes cannabis) and the A\/B violation system<\/strong>A serious violation (e.g., running a red light, using a mobile phone while driving, significantly speeding) means a remedial driving course and extension of the probationary period to four years. No panic details at this point \u2013 the complete, sober explanation including examples is in the guide. Probationary period for a driving licence<\/a>.<\/p>\n Between \u201edriving test passed\u201c and \u201edriving relaxed on your own\u201c lies a gap that hardly anyone talks about: the test confirms your ability \u2013 the feeling of safety only comes through driving. Here is how you can close the gap systematically:<\/p>\n Without making promises about figures (tariffs change constantly), but with the mechanisms you should know about:<\/p>\n That depends on the production and licensing authority situation \u2013 a few weeks is usual. Until then, you drive with the temporary proof (domestic only, carry ID). For driving abroad right after the test, it's better to wait until the card arrives.<\/p>\n Motorways: yes, straight away \u2013 you learnt this during your special driving sessions. Abroad: only once you have your full driving licence; the provisional licence and the BF17 certificate are generally valid only in Germany (BF17 exception: Austria).<\/p>\n Yes, without restriction \u2013 Germany has no passenger limits for novice drivers. To be honest though: a car full of friends is the biggest distraction during the first few months. You will have the most relaxing start driving alone or with a calm front-seat passenger.<\/p>\n If it gives you peace of mind: absolutely \u2013 refresher lessons after the test are a standard service and nothing to be ashamed of. More useful than \u201emore of the same\u201c is often an advanced driver training course combined with targeted lessons for whatever you find intimidating (multi-storey car parks, motorways, night driving).<\/p>\n After the test, the real driver training begins \u2013 the one through experience. Drive early, drive regularly, consciously tick off the major environments and stick to the two probationary period basic rules. Then that fresh driving licence will have become second nature faster than you think today \u2013 and that is precisely what all the effort was for.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Der Pr\u00fcfer nickt, sagt \u201ebestanden“ \u2013 und nach dem ersten Jubel kommt eine \u00fcberraschend lange Liste offener Fragen: Darf ich sofort losfahren? Wo ist der echte F\u00fchrerschein? Was kostet mich die Versicherung? Und warum f\u00fchlt sich Alleinfahren pl\u00f6tzlich so gro\u00df an? Hier ist der komplette Fahrplan f\u00fcr die Zeit direkt nach der bestandenen Pr\u00fcfung. Inhalt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":428,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions\/428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Probation starts now \u2013 the short version<\/h2>\n
The first solo drives: the step-by-step plan<\/h2>\n
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First car and insurance: the new driver basics<\/h2>\n
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The most common mistakes of the first few months \u2013 and how to avoid them<\/h2>\n
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Good to know for later<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions after passing the exam<\/h2>\n
When will my photo card driving licence arrive if I didn't receive it straight away?<\/h3>\n
Am I allowed to drive on the motorway or abroad immediately after the test?<\/h3>\n
As a new driver, am I allowed to carry passengers?<\/h3>\n
Should I continue taking driving lessons, even though I've passed?<\/h3>\n
Conclusion: The driving licence is the beginning, not the end<\/h2>\n