learning to drive

glitterfairy_2

hi, not sure if i am on the right board to ask this question....my husband has held an automatic driving license for 20 years, the only reason he cannot drive a manual is that he cannot operate a clutch due to disability....my son is now learning to drive a manual car, are we right in thinking that my husband cannot sit at the side of him whilst he is learning, as he only holds an automatic license, or is he able to sit with him?? i have tried googling but couldn't find an answer. any help is greatly appreciated :beer: thankyou

skiddlydiddly

That's quite a specific answer you are looking for and on here you will mostly get opinions.I would call the DVLA and your local police station, asking to speak to a traffic officer.

spiro

There was an article in the news this week about people not knowing the rules when they accompany a learner driver. Basically they said you passenger said you should behave as if you were the driver i.e. no mobile phone, glassses on if you need to wear them when driving.

I would agree with skiddlydiddly but based on the article then I would guess that answer would no because he does not hold a manual licence. Imagine something happens which requires your husband to take over the driving, he wouldn't be able to. So personally even if they say yes and I wouldn't do it for that reason.

Hintza

skiddlydiddly wrote: »

asking to speak to a traffic officer.

Not convinced they would know for sure, but hopefully will be able to direct you in the right direction.

Now for my opinion:- I suspect the OP will be correct .

I will be interested to know the answer though.

only_mee

What an interesting question, i await the result

skiddlydiddly

Hintza wrote: »

Not convinced they would know for sure, but hopefully will be able to direct you in the right direction.

Now for my opinion:- I suspect the OP will be correct .

I will be interested to know the answer though.

They wouldn't necessarily but they would have a much better idea than most of us, afterall it is part of their job.Like you said, they can also point the OP in the right direction.

Yorkie1

The article referrered to by a previous poster was by the AA.

The person interviewed specifically stated that a supervising driver had to have the correct licence and gave this precise example. So, according to the AA, a person with only an automatic licence cannot supervise a person in a manual vehicle.

Inactive

This;

# You must be over 21 and have held a full licence for the category of vehicle for at least 3 years.
# The car must have insurance cover for the learner driver.
# The car must display L plates (to the correct legal standard) to the front and rear and should not restrict the driver’s vision through the windows.
# You or your learner must not use a mobile phone whilst driving..
# The supervising driver and the learner must not exceed the drink drive limits. So you can't use them to drive you home from the pub!

Hammyman

So going on that, the OPs OH has Category B but with restrictions. The only problem comes if the learner gets in a situation where the full licence holder needs to take over.

Inactive

Hammyman wrote: »

So going on that, the OPs OH has Category B but with restrictions. The only problem comes if the learner gets in a situation where the full licence holder needs to take over.

No, the OP's Husband does not hold a manual licence so is not covered to supervise in a manual car.


IE; he does not hold the correct category licence.


He could only supervise in an Automatic.

glitterfairy_2

thankyou very much for all of your replies, judging from the article quoted, it looks as though my husband can't supervise my son, but i will try to find out for definite just so that i can let you know .....looks like it is going to be a job for grandad now :eek:...thanks again, and i will post on here as soon as i find out :beer: