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Can you drive a manual transmission? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by raptir@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And where are you from? And how old? Not "do you" but just if you know how.

I'm in the US, mid 30s and can (and do) drive a manual transmission.

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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm Italian and it's mandatory to learn how to drive stick in order to get a license. This could explain why we think driving at 16 is absurd: it would probably be difficult for a 16 years old to learn stick.

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Am British, and feel the same, although here kids can drive on private land at a younger age (usually farm workers), so sometimes you see kids immediately take their tests (theory and practical) at 17 and pass.

[–] UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I learnt stick at around 14. 37 now and still drive and prefer stick. Also just did 3 laps around the nurburgring with a stick for the 1st time a few weeks ago. A life changing experience

[–] sibbl@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why would it be difficult? Children can play complex video games and handle the controllers perfectly - why should a manual stick be too complex for teenagers?

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because you have to both learn how to move your car among complex traffic and learn how to operate the clutch pedal and the shift.

[–] Firnin@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

That's why you learn how to operate clutch and shifting in areas where there isn't much traffic - at least that was the case for me

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Where I live you can drive at 16 and I believe you can also drive a fully loaded 40 ton grain semi for farming purposes on a regular license.