Most states automatically qualify you to drive a manual after 12 months although you have to get your licence endorsed - apparently no test required in the ACT which is a bit dubious. My oldest is doing his advanced tests (x5) in an auto at the moment, then he drives for another 13 weeks on P's and then does 2 more advanced lessons on a racetrack (Fairbairn Pk) if you don't mind to buy what we call here as "P offs" and at the same time this usually qualifies you for manual endorsement. So as of mid Feb. 2003 he can drive a manual or an auto and doesn't have to display P's either. The PCA and points rules still apply but speed restrictions don't - I guess it called buying a licence and I hope the system works.
I guess the police are a bit lenient if you've been driving an auto for over 12 months, otherwise you've been very lucky and very silly at the same time. regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Richardson Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 10:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: driving manual Paul, I didn't even know you were supposed to have a separate license for driving a manual, so good thing I just bought an auto :) AFAIK you don't have to put your foot on the clutch at lights - I was told not to because it prematurely wears the spigot bearing. - Tom Paul Stanley wrote: >I got pulled over today by some police because I had no front plate since I >had it off for painting... and I forgot I was still on learners for manual >license... the cop let me off 2 tickets... one being technically >unlicensed. The only other time I got pulled over was for a U-turn at >lights with no U-turn permitted sign... I actually didnt know about that law >at the time.. .they let me off. I got nothing against police at all... if >you dont do anything stupid they normally let you off... > >I never actually read the road rules specific to driving manuals. Should I >read up or are there just some basic pointers I should keep in mind, because >I want to go get my manual license. Something about chaging gears too late, >or during a corner? It's not that easy in my Datto because if you try and >make a turn in 3rd you havent got enough power, and if you change back to >second before the turn you have to be doing about 30... so I guess I'll be >corning either really fast or really slow for the test. > >I am also told that when you are stopped at lights etc you should be in >first gear with the clutch in... I can do that. > > >From: Paul Stanley > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
