Learner drivers turn to YouTube and TikTok to cut costs - but instructors warn of risks

Image caption, Megan is one of many people who used social media to help her learn to drive

Learner drivers say they are turning to online tutorials to help with the cost of obtaining a driving licence.

Driving lessons in the UK are now about £35 to £50, according to the RAC, with the average learner needing 45 hours of lessons and a further 22 hours of practice.

Megan Kielthy, who passed her driving test in August, said social media videos "definitely" saved her money, but she also had seen AI-generated images and misinformation that she had warned could confuse learners.

The Driving Instructors Association (DIA) said while digital education could be "excellent" it should go "hand in hand" with practical lessons, and that road safety was a matter of "life and death".

Figure caption, BBC journalist Lola Mayor explains why some learner drivers are turning to social media