Tiptronic transmission driving in automatic license

landlord2016

A UK automatic car license holder can drive
2004 Mercedes A160 Avantgarde Auto (Tiptronic Automatic No. Of Gears 5 Gears ).
Thanks for reading.

If anybody knows , please reply.

oldagetraveller

Is that a statement or question?

landlord2016

This is a question. I edit the post

shaun_from_Africa

landlord2016 wrote: »

A UK automatic car license holder can drive
2004 Mercedes A160 Avantgarde Auto (Tiptronic Automatic No. Of Gears 5 Gears ).
Thanks for reading

Someone with an automatic only driving licence can drive any car with paddle shift for the gears providing that the vehicle doesn't have a manually operated clutch fitted.

marlot

The law says that if the car has a clutch pedal you need a manual licence.

No clutch pedal = automatic licence is fine.

Car_54

marlot wrote: »

The law says that if the car has a clutch pedal you need a manual licence.

No, it says a clutch lever whether operated by hand (manual) or foot (pedal).

landlord2016

Thanks for all response .
Any other view ?

neilmcl

landlord2016 wrote: »

Thanks for all response .
Any other view ?

Do you need any "other view"?

I thought the responses were quite conclusive, if it doesn't have a manually operated clutch, which this car doesn't, then an Auto licence will do.

Ganga

I once drove a Lamborgini at a track day event,it did not have a clutch pedal but paddle shift gear change,it never crossed my mind that this would be classed as an automatic,you learn every day.

shaun_from_Africa

landlord2016 wrote: »

Thanks for all response .
Any other view ?

It's here:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2864/regulation/3/made
in black and white.

vehicle with automatic transmission” means a class of vehicle in which either—

(a) the driver is not provided with any means whereby he may vary the gear ratio between the engine and the road wheels independently of the accelerator and the brakes, or

(b) he is provided with such means but they do not include a clutch pedal or lever which he may operate manually,

So even though you can change gears manually, as long as there is not a clutch lever or pedal, it is an automatic.

Herzlos

Yeah, it's not the gear selection that has to be automatic, it's the gear changing.