Driving lesson with manual gearbox outdated: ‘Make the automatic driving license the standard’

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Now that the majority of the new cars no longer have a manual gearbox, the question is whether lessons with a manual gearbox still add so much. Various driving school holders are in favor of a different system.

Most people do not drive a new car at all and so there is a good chance that you will be confronted with a manual gearbox, but the machine is gaining ground. Certainly in new cars, which sooner or later as second -hand, the majority of people will also reach people, a manual gearbox has now been a rarity. This is partly due to (partly) electric power lines. The machine therefore has the future and that is why the call for driving lessons with automatic transmission is getting louder and louder. You can already get a ‘automatic driving license’, but according to numerous driving school holders that should even be the standard. BOVAG Driving Schools argues for it and the ANWB Driving Training also sees something, according to our colleagues from the AD.

The idea: everyone is talking in a car with automatic transmission and drives in. BOVAG Driving Schools chairman Arno Smits explains: “In Germany this way is already working well. A similar system in France too. At my driving school, sixty of the three hundred exams are no longer in a semi-detached car. People consciously make the choice and say: I don’t need a switching car. There are also people who switch more exciting and more relaxed in an automatic.” Smits and ANWB Driving Training also argue that driving with a vending machine is the future and that it is good to anticipate that now. Also from a sustainability point of view and to lower the pressure on the CBR. Smits: “With this we encourage people to drive electric or hybrid. Now we are learning how people should switch for the first hours. If that falls away, there is more time and attention for traffic and traffic safety.”

What if you still want to learn to ride with a manual gearbox? That should continue to be possible, but the idea is that this will be an optional supplement to the standard lessons. After five or six ‘switch lessons’ you should then get a certificate. An extra exam with manual gearbox after your driving test with an automatic transmission is not necessary.

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Suzuki Swift automatic next to manual gearbox

Now that the Majority of New Cars No Longer Have A Manual Gearbox, It is Questionable Whether Lessons with a Manual Gearbox Still Add So Much. Several Driving School Instructors Are in Favor of a Different System.

Most people don’t drive a new car at all, so there is still a good chance that you will encounter a manual gearbox, but the automatic is rapidly gaining ground. Especial in New Cars, which Sooner or later will also reach the majority of people as second-hand cars, a manual gearbox is now a rarity. This is partly due to (partly) electric powertrains. The Automatic Therefore Has The Future and That Is Why The Call for Driving Lessons with Automatic Transmission is Getting Louder. You can already obtain an ‘Automatic Driving License’, but accordance to many Driving school instructors That should just be Become the Standard. Bovag Driving Schools Argues for It and the ANWB Driving Education also sees Something in IT, According to Our Colleagues From The Ad.

The Idea: Everyone Takes Lessons in A Car with Automatic Transmission and Takes the Exam In It. Bovag Driving Schools Chairman Arno Smits Explains: “This method Already Works Well in Germany. A Similar System in France Too. At My Driving School, Sixty of the Three Hundred Exams Are No Longer In A Manual Car. People Neople Conscioun The Choice and Sole A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don A Don’s Need A Don. Also people who find shifting exciting and drive more relaxed in an automatic. ” Smits and ANWB Driving Education also argue that driving with an automatic is the future and that it is good to anticipate this now. Also from a sustainability point of view and to reduce the pressure on the cbr. Smits: “This way we encourage people to drive electric or hybrid. Now we are Mainly Learning How people should shift shift in the first few hours. If that is no longer necessary, there is more time and Attention for Traffic and Road Safety.”

What if you still because to Learn to drive with a manual gearbox? That must remain Possible, but the idea is that this will be an optional addition to the Standard Lessons. After Five or Six ‘Shifting Lessons’ You Should Then Receive A Certificate. An extra exam with a manual gearbox after your driving exam with an automatic is not necessary.

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