Learning to drive in the UK isn’t like learning to drive in the U.S., and not only because drivers sit on different sides of the car. If British drivers want to drive a car with a manual transmission ...

One in four practical driving tests are now taken in a car with an automatic transmission, suggesting that the reign of the manual gearbox may soon be over. Last year, 1.8 million practical driving ...

One in four driving tests in Great Britain are being taken in automatic cars, according to new data, as drivers opt for more electric vehicles (EVs) and shy away from manual gearboxes. Figures from ...

Caitlin wanted to learn in an automatic car, but was forced to learn manual Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The driving test backlog is not expected to end until November 2027. (PA) (David Jones, PA Images) Learner drivers across the UK ...