I have a full drivers license in nsw, but wanted to know if I am able to drive manual cars coz i will be trying to get a porter job which requires to drive manual cars?
Driving Manual Car
DEvok on 17/12/2016 - 12:18
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<nvm, detailed answer above>
I have full license for 5 years, anything else I need to know?
Clutch and accelerator control.😂
Nah, you're good to go.
Piss easy.
Step 1) Clutch in
Step 2) Rev the tits out of the engine
Step 3) Dump the clutch
Step 4) Enjoy your quiet Sunday drive.
manual or auto licence?
It doesn't matter, once you have a full license you can drive manual regardless
never knew that. australia wide, is it this way for Qld?
just checked, no you can't drive a manual…
If you have an automatic (A) condition on your licence you must not drive a manual transmission vehicle.
If you want to learn to drive a manual transmission vehicle you must:
be supervised by a person who has held an open licence for at least 1 year in that class display L plates on the vehicle while learning.If you want to remove the A condition from your licence, you will need to pass a practical driving test in a manual transmission vehicle.
@PVA:
If you want to remove the A condition from your licence, you will need to pass a practical driving test in a manual transmission vehicle.
Or move interstate and back again (like I did)
I would highly recommend getting some professional lessons on a manual vehicle and perhaps buy a old heap of crap manual car to practice on. Hill starts take a bit of practice.
It'll hurt you ego but put up a sign that says "Learning Manual".
Having that sign up helped me get confident on the road. Drove auto for 10 years then made the switch
Can you actually drive a manual car?
Never never never get your licence on an automatic. You never know when you may need to drive a manual.
People don't drive automatics, they point them.
My youngest daughter learnt to drive in my Dual Cab 4X4 ute.
People can always learn manuals later.
As for you just point an auto? That's stupid.If you can tie your shoelaces you can drive/point/steer an auto. What do you have…accelerator and brake pedal. Easy hey and makes you lazy.
Manual. Accelerator, brake and clutch pedal and a thing called a gear stick. You have things to do while driving. Keeps you alert.
Of the 13 vehicles I have owned 2 have been auto. My latest is auto as they are unavailable in manual. The vehicle manufacturers are dumbing drivers down.
Good comment on clutch take up. Don't forget accelerator differences.
As for alluding I am stupid. I can handle that.
Yeah look, whatever helps make you feel somehow superior.
But given you think driving is like doing up your laces, my hopes for your superior intelligence aren't high.
Just out of curiosity, how old are you? 12, 14, 16?
When people resort to personal insults usually means they've lost the argument.
But he's right of course. Driving a car fitted with a standard transmission skillfully requires a reasonable amount of practice and then always calls for a higher level of concentration compared to driving an auto. It's no coincidence people drinking coffee, texting, putting on makeup while driving are generally behind the wheels of automatic cars.
When I got my licence many moons ago it was not allowed, or at least highly frowned upon, to obtain an "auto only" licence.
Learning to drive a standard transmission helps you understand vehicle dynamics, often helps driving through more difficult terrain and as the person you insulted alluded to, helps keep people's mind on the job and alert to what's happening outside the car around them.
I recently learnt of another advantage of owning a car with standard transmission. Apparently many of the increasingly common car-jackers can only drive autos :-)
I believe the saying is:
"You don't drive autos, you steer them".
Now as for the OP, I would be cautious. Different model cars have different clutch take up points and there being no time for practicing you could have some very nervous owners watching their cars being driven away :)