Conditions for accompanied driving:
Driving candidates must complete driving school 1 and ten practical driving hours before they can apply for a license for accompanied driving.
The driving instructor shall assess whether and when the candidate is ready to start accompanied driving and confirm this in the candidate´s driver´s education journal. An instructor may also apply to be a supervisor in an accompanied driving.
Authorisation of instructors holding an EEA national driving license
Supervisors with a driving license from an EEA state must attend the sheriff's office and bring:
their driving license
application for accompanied driving from the driving instructor
Cost
Application to become a supervisor is free
The practice license
The practice license is issued in the names of the supervisor and student and sent to both parties to the mailbox on island.is. The practice license is valid for up to 18 months, but never for longer than the study permit is valid. The license automatically expires when the candidate has obtained a driving license. The supervisor must have the license on hand during training runs and present it if police demands. During accompanied driving, the instructor is considered manager of the vehicle. Licenses may be withdrawn in special circumstances. The supervisor may not charge a fee for guiding a driver in an accompanied driving.
Service provider
District Commissioners