What is the difference between a manual and automatic driver's license?

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JoannaLee
07/30/25 3:40am
The biggest difference between an automatic transmission license and a manual transmission license is that with a manual transmission license, you can drive both manual and automatic transmission vehicles, whereas an automatic transmission license only permits driving automatic transmission vehicles and not manual transmission ones. The differences between a manual transmission driver's license and an automatic transmission driver's license are as follows: 1. The permitted vehicle types are different. The permitted vehicle type for a manual transmission license is: "Small cars," while for an automatic transmission license, it is: "Small automatic transmission cars." 2. The codes representing the permitted vehicle types are different. The code for a manual transmission license's permitted vehicle type is: "C1," while for an automatic transmission license, it is: "C2." 3. The permitted vehicles are different. The permitted vehicles for a manual transmission license include: "Small and micro passenger vehicles, as well as light and micro cargo vehicles; light and micro special operation vehicles." The permitted vehicle type for an automatic transmission license is: "Small and micro automatic transmission passenger vehicles and light and micro automatic transmission cargo vehicles." 4. The other permitted vehicle types differ. Other vehicle types that can be driven with a manual transmission license include: "Small automatic transmission cars (code C2), low-speed cargo vehicles (code C3), and three-wheeled vehicles (code C4)."
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