Driving - Just a quickie Question

I know a US citizen can drive here in the UK for a year.  Does that date start when they land or is it from the date the FLR is granted??

I know a US citizen can drive here in the UK for a year.  Does that date start when they land or is it from the date the FLR is granted??

When you land.

yep, Jim's right.  Which is unfortunate for me- I was on a student visa during my first year when I didn't know I was going to be staying here and so didn't bother to get my UK license, by the time it became something on my radar screen I had already passed my year mark so it's L plates for me

Thanks guys....bummer 

It annoys me quite a bit that you have to take another test.  My brothers South African wife just had to exchange hers...and she is scary on the roads!! 

My husband is a much safer driver.  He just need to learn stick, thats all.