It is a nerve-racking experience for any parent when their son or daughter has reached the age of being able to get their learners permit. Every parent’s hope is that they can give their teenager as much supervised experience on the road as possible before they are out there on their own.

From the first drive bunny hopping in the family car through to professional driving lessons as time goes on the learner driver becomes more comfortable with the whole experience of driving.

Logging the required 100 hours of experience is mandatory for getting a probationary licence. It is also advisable to purchase the vehicle that the driver is going to be driving in before they graduate to their p plates. That way then they will have the experience in their own vehicle in all different road and weather conditions.

The last thing that anyone wants is to be stranded at the side of the road with a broken down car, especially young drivers with little experience. It comes down to buying the right vehicle and maintaining that vehicle to avoid this situation.