DSA Driving Test requirement is that if a vehicle presented for test has an automatic gearbox but is fitted with a clutch pedal which may only be used to move off and upon stopping i.e Scania Opticruise the driver will be issued with a full driving licence qualification unrestricted for that class of vehicle. If vehicle presented does not have a clutch pedal the the driver will be issued with a full licence for that class of vehicle restricted to automatic only.
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Krankee:
And I’ve driven many manuals where you didn’t need to use the clutch, except for starting off…and stopping.
In a ‘test’ situation, such actions (assuming a pass) , would not result in an ‘auto only’ accreditation.
For a manual pass on a DSA LGV test, the clutch MUST be used for EVERY gear change - anything else is an auto pass.
The original info given to me was incorrect - as long as the clutch pedal is used for setting off and stopping then it is a DSA MANUAL PASS.
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, would not result in an ‘auto only’ accreditation.
