learner drivers again sorry

[petmad]

can a full driving licence holder with a manual licence who drives automatics accompany a learner driver who only holds a automatic provisional licence is he braking the law please help asking on behalf of a friend who isnt sure what the law says thanks

[meltoadhall]

as far as i am aware yes.

my hubby has a manual license but our car is an auto at the mo. My mother has just passed in an auto and he drove with her. If you have a manual license, my understanding is that you can drive either as you choose.

[198x]

It depends on how long the person has had the license for.

The law states that a person must have been driving with a full license for over 3 years and be over the age of 21 to accompany a learner driver.

Also a manual license allows you to drive both a manual and an automatic. However a automatic license only allows you to drive an automatic and so your friend (or whoever is learning) will have to take more lessons when wanting to drive a manual.