783 learning to drive

I want to learn to drive when I move to Italia. I know the basics, but no licence. I can speak Italian. How does it work? Same as in UK? How much are lessons? Do I need to take a theory test?
thanks
smucat

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/12/2005 - 05:47

You need to go to a Scuola Guida and enrole there. they will give you theory and drivig lessons. You will need to sit a theory test that is usually not so easy to pass ( but i am a woman and when it comes to cars everything seems difficult to me) and then a driving test.
It is not the quickest thing to do... it takes a few months.

You could do it yourself as a privatista, but it is a bit more complicated, the paperwork is quite honerous.

Paola

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/12/2005 - 07:49

the easiest solution to me would be to take your test in englnd and get a license and then switch it... not because ofyour italian which you say you speak but the system is far more complicated here...however if you live in say calabria...the price for a guaranteed licence no questions asked is e400... no theory..no test...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/12/2005 - 08:46

yeah, i was offered one in sicily for 500 euros but--very inglese i know- i would prefer to do things officially! I'm moving to bari so i guess if i'm really crap i could buy one there...
thanks for replies, wish me luck!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/12/2005 - 10:50

I do not know about doggy procedures... I took my patente di guida in Torino.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/12/2005 - 11:04

how much are lessons, on average?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 07/14/2005 - 11:25

I don't know, it was too long ago!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 07/14/2005 - 15:04

[QUOTE=smucat]yeah, i was offered one in sicily for 500 euros but--very inglese i know- i would prefer to do things officially! I'm moving to bari so i guess if i'm really crap i could buy one there...
thanks for replies, wish me luck![/QUOTE]

I don't wont to seem moralist,
BUT IT'S ILLEGAL AND A CRIMINAL BAHAVIOUR
to purchase driving licenses.
If someone do it (italian or english is the same) can be even arrested by the police since he's guilty in front of the law.
This is not a pictoresque "italian way of life", but, I repeat, something criminal.
If you wont to get your driving license you can do as the 99,99% of the italian do: go to a "scuola guida" or do practice with an expert by your side, and than have your final examination, without illegal shortcuts

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/15/2005 - 09:25

as i said in my original message....i would prefer to do things officially. i am not stupid.
baci!