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| Thread ID: 101839 | 2009-07-29 09:35:00 | auto or manual drivers licence | gradebdan (2186) | PC World Chat |
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| 796215 | 2009-07-29 09:35:00 | Hi My son goes for his full licence tomorrow,BUT his car is playing up,so he is going to borrow his grandparents car.Which is an auto will that stop him being able to legally drive his manual.(If he passes). |
gradebdan (2186) | ||
| 796216 | 2009-07-29 09:40:00 | It will. He will not be legally allowed to drive a manual unless he has a supervisor (IIRC). | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 796217 | 2009-07-29 09:43:00 | Hi My son goes for his full licence tomorrow,BUT his car is playing up,so he is going to borrow his grandparents car.Which is an auto will that stop him being able to legally drive his manual.(If he passes). No. Once you get a full licence, you can drive both, regardless of what type of car you sat your test in (which is kind of silly, because someone could have never driven a manual before, and be legally allowed to drive one once they get a full licence). The limitation only applies for restricted licences - i.e. if you sit the restricted test in an auto, then you can only drive an auto. See: |
somebody (208) | ||
| 796218 | 2009-07-29 09:44:00 | It will. He will not be legally allowed to drive a manual unless he has a supervisor (IIRC). That only applies for restricted licences. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 796219 | 2009-07-29 09:52:00 | thanks for your answers and time.Cheers from a concerned Mum. | gradebdan (2186) | ||
| 796220 | 2009-07-29 09:58:00 | Yeah, as somebody said. I passed my full test in an auto but I now drive my manual far more often, and the license does not limit the transmission of the car I drive. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 796221 | 2009-07-29 10:02:00 | On a restricted, if you sit the test in an auto, you can't drive a manual. But if you sit the restricted on a manual you can drive an auto. On a full license it doesn't matter. |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 796222 | 2009-07-29 10:08:00 | awhile ago on top gear they had Christopher eccleston as the star in a reasonably priced car, he had only got his license in an auto so they had to get an automatic car for him. :p | GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 796223 | 2009-07-29 10:17:00 | awhile ago on top gear they had Christopher eccleston as the star in a reasonably priced car, he had only got his license in an auto so they had to get an automatic car for him. :p On a private track it would not matter (atleast in NZ). On private property, provided you have the owner's consent, you can drive anything you want. Be it a 7 year old driving a car or for that matter even a 50 tonne articulated truck. I know of rallies/hillclimbs/etc being held in NZ, (club events not sure on bigger events) of kids under 14 racing. No licenses are required. However if you were 20 and disqualified from driving you would not be allowed to participate - but I believe this would have more to do with an ethical standing rather than law concerning private roads. Edit: First thing I thought of when I read your post was... "Bernie Ecclestone isn't entitled to drive a manual? Sounds about right. lol" |
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