<p>Has anyone on here passed their driving exam in a manuel transmission car? Do you have any pointers? Just wondering, took mine on Friday and failed...</p>
<p>Lol, I'm taking mine next month. How did you fail? What errors did you commit?</p>
<p>Drive around your parking lot in a manual transmission.</p>
<p>In Florida we have to get a minimum of 50 hours of driving experience so I would recommend you do 50 hours of driving with your parents.</p>
<p>Or you could just do the test with an automatic. I don't think they have distinct license for a manual transmission car.</p>
<p>Errr, practice? I too took my road test on friday, albeit in an automatic, and passed without any mistakes. ll parking was annoying, and took me a while, seeing as I had never before done it.</p>
<p>But riding around the block following all the traffic rules was a breeze. I received my permit a good 5 months ago, and have driven 1-2 hours daily since, so I managed to get plenty of practice. The driving tester was in the car with me then; remember, alot of really horrible drivers come to take the test, and the guy (or gal) is sitting in the passenger seat next to them -- he won't risk his life by making the testee do some complicated maneuver, it's all incredibly basic.</p>
<p>Another tidbit -- pay meticulous attention to road signs; they'll be particularly keen on giving you a broad range of traffic scenarios, so they'll make you go through multiple stop signs, school zones, construction zones, left and right turns, etc. I got a talking to for going 5 mph over the speed limit in a "school zone", which wasn't a marked school zone or anything (there was a fenced off HS on the other side of the divider; speed limit was 30; def. not a school zone) but the instructor still thought less of me for it. Be observant!</p>
<p>The guy that administered my driving test was an ass hole and he gave me problems when I failed to get registration and insurance.</p>
<p>When I got back from the driving test, he said I passed and said to the other guy that I could drive. I guess he must have something against 16 year old drivers.</p>
<p>Use whatever car you learned on for the driving test. Trying to adjust for a different one while under the pressure of a test can easily screw you up.</p>
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ll parking was annoying, and took me a while, seeing as I had never before done it.
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<p>Heh, at the place I went to take my test you were given three times in motion. Once while moving backwards, once going back forward, and then backing up again. If you were farther than 6" from the curb, you immediately failed the test.</p>
<p>duplicate post</p>
<p>I failed because of the transmission. My 1st to 2nd shift wasn't smooth enough. Didn't know you could fail for that lol.</p>
<p>Ha! Some cars have a problem with the second gear so you had to shift from first directly to third.</p>
<p>I'm glad I'm not in the state where going 6 inches off the curb will fail the test.</p>
<p>Just take the test in an auto-transmission and drive your manual transmission. You'll learn eventually.</p>
<p>Ohio replaced parallel parking with something harder. We have to drive through this cone box and pull to one side, and then back through the way we came. It wouldn't be so hard if the box were bigger. I barely had enough room in my family's compact car.</p>
<p>Anyway, is there any way you can just take the test in an automatic? When you're worried about stopping behind the stop sign, it's silly to have to worry about pushing in the clutch and shifting to the correct gear along with it. If you have to use a manual transmission, just try driving around the test area in it a few times to get the hang of it.</p>
<p>:[ I have to take mine in a standard</p>
<p>(I’ve had my permit since Thanksgiving 2008 
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<p>In the US you can test in any car and get a license to drive both a manual and auto. It’s not like Europe where there’s separate tests (which I agree with). Just take it in an auto</p>
<p>:/ my parents are making me take it in a standard since that’s what I drive</p>
<p>Parallel parking is going to be tough</p>
<p>Oh driving a manual takes much practice. I’ve been driving one for a couple of years now. I still have difficult starting from a hill…I once hit the car behind me.
Some tips:</p>
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<li>Equalize the clutch and gas.</li>
<li>Don’t down shift too much. Don’t go to first by downshifting.</li>
<li>Use E brake on hills if you don’t trust yourself.</li>
<li>Shift accordingly. </li>
<li>Also, just take it calmly. Just act calm and do not rush or try something crazy. From my own experiences, DMV workers tend to be rather rude, especially to the younger population. Probably because they hate their job. Best of Luck!</li>
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<p>lol I can drive standard, but if I stall or something out of nervousness I’m screwed</p>
<p>thx</p>