i know you cant drive a manual if you only have a automatic licence, is the same the other way round? in the uk
2007-07-24 20:23:35 · 30 answers · asked by horrified 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, that's perfectly legal.
However, it doesn't work the other way around. You cannot drive a manual if you passed your test in an automatic. You have to take an additional test to be able to drive a manual after you pass in an automatic. This will be added to your licence when you pass.
It's a rare occurrence though, instructors will generally insist on getting you through in a manual car.
If you come from another country (ie USA) and have passed in an automatic (My sister did this) it's necessary to take another test to be able to drive a manual - otherwise you simply hire an automatic if you're on holiday.
If you've driven an automatic, you'll know that it will sit in Drive on a hill and will not move until you press the accelerator.
With a manual, you need to understand clutch and brake control to avoid rolling back into any vehicles behind you.
2007-07-24 20:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Rob K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Manual Driving License
2016-12-16 18:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YOU CAN. But you can't drive a manual car with an automatic licence. Hope this helps.
2007-07-24 20:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by Soup Dragon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why shouldn't you be allowed?
a manual is far more "complicated", that's why you can only drive manual having a licence made on manual - but with automatic, the car does the work of changing the gear.
2007-07-24 20:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by Nova 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you can drive a automatic car if you got a manual licence
2007-07-24 20:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lynn C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can drive an auto on a manual licence
2007-07-24 20:31:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No , you can drive a automatic if you have a manual licence
2007-07-25 14:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with traffic laws in the UK, but if they are at all like the ones in the U.S. there is no restriction of manual only. If you can drive a manual you can certainly drive an automatic.
I know of no reason to restrict drivers who have learned on a manual--it takes maybe 15 seconds to familiarize oneself with an automatic transmission if one can drive a manual.
2007-07-24 20:38:00 · answer #8 · answered by Warren D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, but you cannot drive a manual car if you have an automatic licence :)
2007-07-24 20:31:49 · answer #9 · answered by chocotabbie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can drive an automatic with a manual licence
2007-07-24 20:26:43 · answer #10 · answered by Harly Q 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋