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

  • 06-05-2021 9:29am
    #1
    Olivia Pope
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭


    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.


Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,406 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    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


  • #3
    JPup
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭JPup


    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.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    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).


  • #5
    Olivia Pope
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Olivia Pope


    Thanks everyone, I will apply for a manual licence.


  • #6
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    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 :D


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