British Expats - Automatic cars

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Re: Automatic cars

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Originally Posted by wanderingwombat

QLD law (and most other states) requires you change your license over.

You will get away with right up until you have an accident and then the insurance company determines you were unlicensed at the time so no insurance :scared:

WW

Ahh - but you are not actually unlicensed as such - just not on a Aus license. You could, for example, be on an Int driving licence, renew this each year and still be fine. I know a number of expats still on their UK license who have had accidents and been fine. Just to say it seems a grey area...

Re: Automatic cars

If you are on TR you don't have to swap your licence over.

:beer:

Buzzy

Re: Automatic cars

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Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee

Definitely no test in VIC Jen, just swap them over, takes 15 mins so I'm told.

:beer:

Buzzy

Thanks Buzzy how are ya doing???

jen

Re: Automatic cars

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Originally Posted by JenJen

Thanks Buzzy how are ya doing???

jen

oh errrm we'll have pr??? does this change things????

Jen

Re: Automatic cars

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Originally Posted by JenJen

oh errrm we'll have pr??? does this change things????

Jen

Nope. Just swap 'em over.

:beer:

Buzzy

Re: Automatic cars

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Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee

Nope. Just swap 'em over.

:beer:

Buzzy

Phew thanks Buzzy

Hows the trip gone, have you been having a great time?

Can't wait to hear all about it

Jen

Re: Automatic cars

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Originally Posted by thegiddygambler

I'm planning to move to Perth within the next five years to be with family.

I'm about to start driving lessons but am thinking of just having automatic lessons and getting an automatic licence. I can't see the point in gears if you don't need them. Are automatic cars available in Australia and will I be able to drive them in Oz on an automatic UK Driving licence. I figure i'll definitely need a car in Oz as its so remote.

One other thing, are automatci cars more expensive?

A couple of points: 1. You may find yourself working for an employer who provides ONLY manual cars to staff.

2. Incase of an emergency and only a manual car being available, you will not be able to drive it.

3. If you travel, some countries might not accept an automatic driver's licence. I am sure if I turned up in NZ driving on one the cops would piss themselves laughing.

4. There has been talk of phasing this licence out.

5. This licence may not be valid in other parts of Australia

6. It is well worth doing the hard yards and learning in a manual, then progression to an automatic is relatively simple... doing it vice-versa is more complex cognitively from what people have told me.