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Driving is required as part of my job due to location and travelling to different offices. Ive already passed my theory. How many hours should i book for a beginner with no experience on automatic.

Reply 1

The rough average is 30-40 hours, but you'll likely have a wait for a practical test.

If your job requires driving how do you get it if you don't drive?

Reply 2

Original post by Anonymous
Driving is required as part of my job due to location and travelling to different offices. Ive already passed my theory. How many hours should i book for a beginner with no experience on automatic.

Personally, I would advice 20 hours which in itself I feel is too much because personally I understood how to drive by 10 hours (from no experience) and the rest was just perfecting what I learned which can differ for everyone. I think automatic should be much easier cause majority of my struggle was definitely gear control.

ik the average is much higher but trust me you do not need that many hours. Also try to find a no nonsense instructor who isn't trying to milk you for lessons because funnily I lost about 5 months trying to get a good instructor than learning to drive and passing the practical test.

Reply 3

Original post by StriderHort
The rough average is 30-40 hours, but you'll likely have a wait for a practical test.
If your job requires driving how do you get it if you don't drive?

i take 22 hours after passing the test.

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