I'm very late learning to drive and am frankly terrified of it, but I finally got my provisional license this year and really wanted to start lessons before Christmas.
I had planned to learn manual. It made more sense to me, even though apparently a lot of new cars are automatic.
The problem is the availability of instructors near me who teach manual. They only seem to have slots in the middle of the day when I’m at work, or very sporadically in the evenings - and I know if I only have a lesson every 2-3 weeks I will forget everything in between!
So I have booked myself in with an automatic instructor, just for one lesson. I have to admit I’m a little less scared of this anyway as it does seem less intimidating… so I wondered whether it might be good to do the first few weeks like this just to get myself used to being behind the wheel, figure out my spatial awareness, get used to the road signage and rules etc. I will probably switch to manual at some point as I do still think it makes sense to have the full license if possible.
Am I being daft? (Or, indeed, unreasonable?!😂)
I really just want to get on with it and get over this first hurdle!
Thanks in advance.