Mwanyoko:
tachograph:
When you learn to drive in a manual vehicle you learn (hopefully) to control a large vehicle and use the gears at the same time, using a manual gearbox isn’t just about pushing a stick one way or the other as some of you seem to be suggesting, using gears safely, being in the right gear at the right time whilst in traffic requires a certain amount of concentration to get it right, and when you take that out of the equation and you haven’t learned to drive a manual vehicle safely.
Leaning to drive a large vehicle in an automatic is like learning to ride a bike and using stabilisers, any ■■■■ fool can do it, take the stabilisers off then go a main road and there’s a reasonable chance you’re going to be [zb]ed.
This is the truth/reality that no1 else seem to agree with.
I actually agree with tachograph ( although don’t alway mind but defo some sense here )
wait theres straight 6 trucks 
lol why is mine 16 speed 
Swampey2418:
I don’t agree to all this BS to do with manuals & Autos…
Simple fact in my view, if you train & pass the HGV test regardless of of it being class 2 or 1 using an auto box then the individual should be restricted to driving autos only and stay the hell away from manuals, just like it is in the manual car test.
Oh but now you can take the easy route and pass both classes using and auto box and this entitles you to drive a manual wagon…how very wrong… but then I wonder who though of that one,obviously same pencil pushing idiot that went advising the government that diesel cars where cleaner that petrols…
I passed in an auto. First job out was in a manual and the agency got a call from the lady singing my praises.
And should somebody who passes in a manual not get an auto licence? They might think the handbrake is a gearstick and end up causing a big pile up… 
Dazza1980:
wait theres straight 6 trucks lol why is mine 16 speed
My unit is 3+3 splitter and my fourth gear stopped working so I now drive with up to 44t with 5 gears ha.
htmldude:
Swampey2418:
I don’t agree to all this BS to do with manuals & Autos…
Simple fact in my view, if you train & pass the HGV test regardless of of it being class 2 or 1 using an auto box then the individual should be restricted to driving autos only and stay the hell away from manuals, just like it is in the manual car test.
Oh but now you can take the easy route and pass both classes using and auto box and this entitles you to drive a manual wagon…how very wrong… but then I wonder who though of that one,obviously same pencil pushing idiot that went advising the government that diesel cars where cleaner that petrols…
I passed in an auto. First job out was in a manual and the agency got a call from the lady singing my praises.
And should somebody who passes in a manual not get an auto licence? They might think the handbrake is a gearstick and end up causing a big pile up…
Dont think most pople are that daft 
But as I remember way back when I passed my manual car test I also got the auto car licence
When I passed my bike test oh wait they dont have auto in that
a 15 speed racer BY MY SELF soon it will be powered by Christ Kens I was only 
James Broon 