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
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