i started 1..........when i was seventeen and a half. the 2............was quite easy because you can study that on the computer, and i passed that first time,but i found the practical part much more difficult. i 3........... for the first time just after my 18th birthday and - i failed. After that,though,my dad helped by taking me out to practise. i was pretty scared at first, but the extra practice made me feel more confident and when i took the test again last month, i passed. i was delighted! i received my 4............ this morning, so drivers beware!