Accompanying a learner driver
Ensure that the driving is safe – know what is required of you when accompanying and supervising a learner driver.
As an accompanying driver, you must
- be at least 25 years old
- have had a licence for a vehicle in the same category you are training in, for the last five consecutive years
If you have a driving licence from a country other than Norway
You may accompany a learner driver if your driving licence is from an EU/EEA country or from a country from which a driving licence may be exchanged for a Norwegian driving licence without a requirement for additional training or tests. Until you have held a Norwegian driving licence for five years, you need to bring with you documentation showing that you have held an uninterrupted driving entitlement for the last five years.
Find out what requirements apply to learner driving
You need to label the vehicle correctly, ensure that you have the equipment you need, and select appropriate places to practise. It is your responsibility to ensure that the driving practice is safe.
Information meeting for parents/guardians
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration holds information meetings about driving practice, all around Norway. Here you can learn more about young people and driving, rules for learner driving, and how to cooperate well with the learner’s driving school.
Cooperate with the driving school
It is a good idea to start with a few lessons at a driving school. This provides a safe start to the learner driving and a good foundation for further training.
Feel free to join the learner in the first driving lessons, and talk to the driving instructor. Then you and the learner will get the same information and advice on how to organise further driving practice.
Set aside plenty of time for driving practice
It is recommended to spend at least two years in training. Research shows that those who have had a lot of driving practice are less prone to accidents after obtaining their driving licence. A young person aiming to get a licence is dependent on an adult who is willing to help them get enough driving practice.
It is particularly towards the end of the driver training that it is very important to practise extensively. It takes a lot of practice to become confident and independent behind the wheel.