My computer blew up and I'm stuck using a P100 dunger, and this is my 3rd
attempt to reply to this email.
What I wanted to know was how to take corners "by the book"? For eg if I'm
turning right and I'm stopped, where am I allowed to put clutch in? Do I
ring it's neck in first gear?
Rick, yes my post was quite stupid... if you check the archives you'll
notice a lot of stupid questions from me... it's what I do. But seriously,
I have an open license and I forgot I was still on L's for manual... it's a
QLD thing, and I grew up in NSW where you used to get a manual license for
free after a year IIRC.
I have to keep up with the girlfriend now that she is more qualified to
drive a manual than me.
From: Paul Stanley
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----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:59 PM
Subject: RE: driving manual
> 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]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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