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There are many reasons for choosing to learn to drive in an automatic car. The most common reason is that is easier to drive. The need for gear selections and clutch usage is removed as the vehicle management system ensures that you are always in the correct gear for the requirements of the road.

Learning to drive in an automatic car makes driving more enjoyable as it removes some of the stress that drivers feel when in traffic queues, by having no clutch pedal there is less wear and tear on the mechanical components of the vehicle which in return is good for your pocket as you will not need to shell out for burned out clutches due to driving in congestion regularly.

Learning to drive in an automatic car is arguably safer! It allows you to spend more time concentrating on the road ahead and being able to identify hazardous situations earlier you will be more able to deal with them effectively in a safe manner.

In an automatic car, the main difference is the lack of clutch pedal, there is only a brake pedal to the left and an accelerator (gas) pedal to the right. Under normal driving situations you can send your left leg to sleep as you only use your right foot to operate the foot pedals.

There is still a gear selector lever. Under normal driving conditions you will drive forwards using the “Drive” selection most commonly although there are holding gear selections for steep uphill and downhill gear selections for when you need to keep the car in a lower gear. Your driving instructor will help you to understand this more fully.

Though at Progress Driver Training we believe that this may be a decade or more away we certainly feel that the reports are accurate. So that begs the question, why should we learn to drive in a manual gearbox car? Personally, I have no answer to give you, it is a personal choice and one that you really should give careful consideration to.

If you pass your driving test in an automatic car, your driving licence is restricted to automatic and semi-automatic gearbox cars. If you want to drive a manual you will at a later date have to take another practical driving test in a manual car, although I personally can think of no particular reason for ever wanting to do so.

Automatic cars are easier to drive, they are simpler to control and you will get a great feel for driving by learning in one.

The automatic car we use in our fleet is the Peugeot 206 1.4LX, it is a very comfortable car with height adjustable seat and an adjustable steering wheel too in order for you to get into the most comfortable driving position possible. The car has air conditioning for your comfort on hot days and dual controls for your safety at all times.

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