COD please advise me, I just broke the law

[guiltyascharged]

I never meant to, I am a learner driver and had to go to the hospital today so off I set with DP who has a full driving license but is not insured to drive this car (I am) anyway I had my L plates on and as I say am insured and so on.
I got really mixed up at a round about and ended up on the slip road on to the M25 so all I could do was go to the next junction DP was beside himself (so was I ) but I stayed calm and went to the next junction and came off, however the bit of M23 I was on is a wash with cameras, I had L plates on and am clearly a learner, Am I going to lose my license before I even get it? Do I have to inform anyone, am I in a lot of trouble? Help.

You can drive another person's car on fully-comp insurance if it states specifically on your insurance certificate that you can drive another car not belonging to you with the other owner's permission. I have had this on my car insurance since I first had a car - I wouldn't consider a policy without it. You never know when you might have to take over the wheel.

Congrats on staying calm - it must have been stressful going onto the motorway by mistake. You seemed to have coped remarkably well.

Must add that if you drive another person's car on your insurance it is generally insured as third-party, not fully comp. So don't go hitting things!!

Thanks again everyone.
I am insured on first husbands car as a named learner driver fully comp.
DP has his own insurance and is insured to drive any car with owners permission.

Was sure I was ok insurance wise but know learners are not allowed on motoways so thought I might be arrested for that.

they only have to be able to 'pull the hand-brake'on....they dont have to be insured themselves......section 143 of the RTA 1988 covers this......

Lol - you are sure then!!

Obviously I was misinformed, thanks for clarification.

And sorry guilty, didnt mean to go on about this. Agree with everyone else about the motorway thing that I think you'll be fine. I cant see what else you can do if you take a wrong turn onto the motorway other than carry on and then take next exit.

Good luck with your driving

Sounds like the signs may have been misleading.

When I took my test (and passed) a similar thing almost happened to me. I was only 17 and the examiner took me a slightly "different" route than expected. Afaik they can take you on any route, but most instructors kind of know the most likely routes. Anyway, he said "turn left" and I thought the sign said that was on to the motorway, so I started saying but "oh blah blah blah I'm not allowed on the M6" etc etc. (the sign was/is quite misleading)

He just said very calmly and condescendingly that it wasn't the motorway and to continue driving!!

No worries Pesha!!!!