Automatic driving lessons in Portsmouth

In many countries in Europe such as the UK, manual cars – ie cars with a manual gear box  are generally favoured – the majority of cars manufactured for the UK market are with manual gearbox and the vast majority of people don't learn to drive in an automatic car. So what are the advantages of automatic driving lessons in Portsmouth

Certainly in the UK learning to drive an automatic car is advantageous as without a manual licence you cannot drive a car with a manual gearbox. This results in the anomaly that a US licence holder can drive a car unsupervised on British roads for a year with a overseas licence permit even though they have not driven a manual car before. So, apart from that digression – learning to drive a manual car in the UK is definitely the best option to go for.

However that doesn’t answer the question which is the best to drive? The answer to this will depend on what you want. A manual gearbox car gives you more control of your acceleration and can enable you to choose the gear you want for maximum acceleration. Although a manual car helps to give this effect by use  “kick down” this is a rather clunky way of achieving the same effect. A manual gearbox also gives you more of a feeling of being in control.

Alternatively – an automatic car may be seen as the lazy alternative. No gear changes, no clutch control to master – just start the car, put it in drive and go. Everything is done for you except speeding up, slowing down and steering. However this is ideal for motorists who are expecting to spend hours in slow moving traffic jams. Continual depressing and releasing of the clutch as you creep forward a few yards at a time is very wearing for the motorist.

Learn to Drive in Portsmouth

FIRST STEP
The first thing to do in becoming a learner driver in Portsmouth is to obtain a provisional driving licence. If you already  have appropriate forms of identification such as a passport, you may fill in the forms online. You are allowed to obtain your  licence before your 17th birthday and so can take your first lesson on your birthday.

DRIVING THEORY TEST
An important step towards getting a full licence is to pass your theory test. Many learners learn for their theory while they are taking practical driving lessons. As well as the computer based questions you need to pass the hazard test. You have to achieve a pass in both sections at the same test. If you don’t pass at one you need to attempt both parts again.

PRACTICAL DRIVING LESSONS
The majority of people who learn to drive in the UK have one lesson each week. But some people learning become aware  that two or more lessons per week is easier as they are more likely to remember  if they don’t have to wait a week between lessons. The time you have to wait for the practical test can vary but the Driving Standards Agency target waiting time for practical tests is 6 weeks. However it's important that you do not go for test before your instructor says you are ready. The UK pass rate is approximately 50% and the Driving Standards Agency have made it clear that a major reason in test candidates failing the practical driving test is that they were not ready for it.

In order to book your driving lessons in Portsmouth call us on Drive Confident Driving.