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Optional Module 15

Motorway training for NI learner drivers under GDL.

GDL creates an optional Category B motorway training module covering motorway signs, signals and driving. It is useful training, but it has a strict supervision rule.

StatusOptional

Module 15 is not one of the 14 mandatory Category B modules.

Learner supervisionADI only

A learner may only drive on a motorway while accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor.

Private supervisorNot enough

A parent, friend or other qualified private supervisor cannot take the learner onto a motorway.

After passingCan drive

Once qualified, the driver no longer needs supervision to use a motorway.

What Module 15 covers

Motorway signs and signals
Driving on a motorway

Use the official GDL Logbook for any formal module record. PureCar is an independent revision resource.

Reviewed against official Northern Ireland guidanceInformation checked 21 September 2026.
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