Full automatic licence, can I drive my husband's manual car if he accompanies me?

Olivia Pope · 06-05-2021 09:29AM #1

Hi All,

I have a full drivers licence, but only for automatics. I need to do a driving test on a manual car in order to drive manuals, that's fine. I will apply for the manual test next week and I will do a few lessons to get to grips with the gears. My question is can I practice on my husband's manual car, while only having a full automatic licence, if my husband accompanies me? He has a full manual licence for 20 years and my comorehendive insurance covers me to drive other cars.
I looked up the rsa website and I cannot find an answer to my question.

Cheers

P. S. I have done the theory test and 12 lessons so I don't need to do those again.

Atlantic Dawn · 06-05-2021 09:32AM

You would need the learner permit for a manual licence and additionally have his insurance cover you on that licence.

https://www.ndls.ie/about/upgrade-an-automatic-car-licence-to-manual-licence.html

JPup · 06-05-2021 09:34AM

I presume you have to follow the same rules as any other learner.

Are you sure it’s worth learning a manual at this stage? Within a couple of years all new cars will be automatic anyway.

biko · 06-05-2021 11:40AM

You cannot generally drive a manual on an automatic licence.

Since you are a learner you just follow the same rules as any other learner (without a licence at all).

Olivia Pope · 06-05-2021 12:56PM

Thanks everyone, I will apply for a manual licence.

Darc19 · 14-05-2021 06:36PM

Olivia Pope wrote: »

Thanks everyone, I will apply for a manual licence.

If he was clever he'd use it as an excuse to get a new car for himself

Full automatic licence, can I drive my husband's manual car if he accompanies me?

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