Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "American Reacts To a REAL Australian Driving Test" video.

  1. In my driving test, after all the usual, hill start, U turn, 3 point turn, main road traffic, round about, stop sign, red light, etc, on returning to police station, the police tester asked me to "Park behind the car opposite the police station". Well on getting closer, it was a gap like 4 car lengths, so I proceeded straight in, stopped within 1" of the curb, and within a few feet of the car ahead. The police Sargent testing me said " Well you parked very well, position wise, but really I wanted you to reverse in". But he already had judged me as driving well and I PASSED 1st test, while already warned by my driving school instructor, this Sargent NEVER passed students first time, always found a reason to fail one or two teating times, not to worry if I failed, that was just normal for this police Sargent, not my fault on failing. Well my instructor who rode in the back during the test, was most surprised. He did note all my manoeuvres were executed to perfection. By the way I learn on and tested on the driving school car I took lessons driving, it was a MANUAL, HOLDEN 6 CYL, but the old style column gear shift, probably the worst ever gearshift arrangement for manual gear shifting invented by any car company. I personally have only owned Manual cars and intend to continue to do so. Not to say I have only driven Manual, as I spent 40 years in Automotive development and testing, involving many brands and cars from mini 'Asian' trucks, so compact the knees were beside the steering wheel to fit in (I am 6ft tall), to turbo sports, limousines, SUV, utility body,, to light trucks (to say 3 ton) with many manual and auto transmission models, including some rather weird shift behaviours. One truck even with 10 speed transmission plus high/low range and 2/4 wheel drive. The fact is personally I have, over 50 years, owned only three 4WD vehicles, current one for 27 yrs, with 2/4 WD and High/low range gearing. My current Toyota Landcruiser is 5 spd gearing and Hi/Lo range. Am comfortable in all gearing manual or auto, just preffer manual over auto.
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  2. .many shopping strip's are 40kph restricted these days, so not fast appearing. By the way here 18 years old age is when you can get driving tested. Many places allow learner permit earlier like 17.
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  3. You will be endorsed "Auto only" if not tested driving manual car.
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