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Manual or Automatic Driving Lessons

Understanding What Influences the Choice Between Manual or Automatic Driving Lessons

Manual or Automatic Driving Lessons — which should you learn?

Short answer: choose manual if you want maximum freedom (you can drive manual and automatic after passing). Choose automatic if you want the simplest controls or accessibility, or you’ll only ever drive EV/automatic cars.

Manual lessons

  • Flexibility: drive both manual & automatic after you pass.
  • Often cheaper cars/insurance to start with.
  • ⚠️ More to learn: clutch control & gear changes.
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Manual or Automatic Driving Lessons

  • Simpler controls: no clutch or gear changes.
  • ✅ Great for city/EV future and some accessibility needs.
  • ⚠️ Licence limits: pass in auto = you can’t drive manuals.
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Useful to know: Automatic tests are rising quickly with EVs, but recent DVSA figures show manual test pass rates have been higher than automatic in the latest years reported. See industry round-ups and DVSA data coverage: Guardian — DVSA pass trends, AA Driving School on the shift to automatics, and the BBC explainer you shared: BBC: Manual vs Automatic.

Understanding What Influences the Choice Between Manual or Automatic Driving Lessons

Manual vs Automatic — what should you learn first?

Fast take: Pick manual for full flexibility; choose automatic for ease and EV-ready driving.

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Understanding What Influences the Choice Between Manual or Automatic Driving Lessons

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