I know that it might seem as easy to pass our driving tests as peeing into a lake, but I know somebody who failed the MA test a few years ago, after moving here from Europe. No, it's not that the test is more difficult, he did something really stupid like driving off with the parking brake still on, or something like that. Or maybe they just wanted to have somebody fail, so we couldn't say they just give out licences. The requirements vary from State to State, but I know that they are way too lax everywhere. In Europe you have to drive on a learner licence, usually with a number of restrictions like darkness exclusions, etc. and do a test on a real road in real traffic. If you pass your test in an automatic car, you will, in most countries, have to pass another test in a manual car before you can legally drive one. Personally, I don't understand all the mystique associated with manual gearboxes - in Europe everyone just drives them, including major cities which have traffic to equal any American city. At $5/gallon for gas, you can see why. With regard to the possibility of the percentage of US drivers who can drive a manual gearbox actually being lower than Subaru's survey indicated, I think this is definitely possible - 1) there is the amount of people who know they can't but say they can to look good, 2) there are all those people who THINK they can, but really cannot!

• Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, Caspar, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:24:34
  • my driving school wouldn't let me learn a stick!, MW, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:26:25
  • Yes, Ari , Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:00:21
    • Re: Yes, Caspar, Fri, 15 Jun 2001 04:57:21
      • Re: Yes, Trevor, Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:19:18
  • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, jp, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 14:04:56
  • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, Dean, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:37:36
    • Moving from NJ to CT only required an eye test (and fees) n/m, Dave Westlake, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:24:15
  • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, gatorcpa, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:02:17
    • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, Leigh, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:42:38
  • failing MA driving test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, JMC, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:42:29 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: failing MA driving test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, RichO, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:29:22
    • Re: failing MA driving test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Jeff Newton, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:45:31
    • Re: do a test on a real road ..., Caspar Curdt-Christiansen, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:18:07
      • I had 10 lessons in 1996 :-) n/m, AdamB , Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:06:51
  • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, Aaron Govatos, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:41:59
    • You probably would have failed in other countries too, Bill D, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:28:15
      • We were taught to put it in neutral while slowing for red light.., AdamB , Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:04:44
      • There used to be an FAA regulation...., Dave Westlake, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:45:31
        • Did EdG have his flaps down with the koolbassa ? n/m, Bill D, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:50:23
    • Think about it......, Dave Westlake, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:50:08
    • Actually, you would have failed in Europe for that too!, JMC, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:49:57
  • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, Randy Thatcher - WASAABE, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:55:31
  • Unfortunately you can., Dave Westlake, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:53:39
    • Re: Unfortunately you can., Tom Remedios, Fri, 15 Jun 2001 09:27:07
    • Good question ..., Caspar, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:02:46
  • Try this one out, not everyone has to take driving test..., Mike 87 900s, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:52:20
  • Re: Can you get a license in the US driving ONLY an auto???, andy m, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:29:52
    • Canada, too n/m, Mike in NS, Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:39:03

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