Can a driver who has obtained the rights to a car with automatic transmission complete his studies as a "mechanic"

Some drivers who have "licenses" with a special mark AT (automatic transmission) later begin to regret that they once refused to study "mechanics". How to get retrained, and why it is better to immediately sign up for full-fledged auto courses, even if you are not going to drive a “handle”, the AvtoVzglyad portal found out.

A few years ago, the training program for category "B" drivers was divided into two areas. And since then, those who do not want to suffer, mastering the subtle art of pulling the lever and squeezing the clutch in time, can study exclusively on the automatic transmission, receiving the appropriate certificate and “rights” with a special AT mark at the output.

And although it was assumed that the “simplified” program would be in high demand, not many pedestrians who decided to join the ranks of drivers refuse “mechanics,” Tatyana Shutyleva, president of the Interregional Association of Driving Schools, told the AvtoVzglyad portal. But there are. And some of them subsequently bitterly regret their choice, which, however, is not surprising.

There are several weighty arguments in favor of a full-fledged (read - at the MCP) driving education. Firstly, you will always drive a friend's car or any carsharing car. Secondly, save a lot when buying a new vehicle - cars with automatic transmission are significantly more expensive than their "three-pedal" counterparts. Thirdly, you do not have to waste time, nerves and money if one day you decide to retrain to the "pen".

Yes, it is quite possible to retrain for “mechanics” in order to exchange your “rights” with an AT mark for a “crust” without one, but you will have to be patient and tighten your belts. For those who decide to master the "manual" transmission, there are special retraining courses in driving schools, which include 16 hours of practical training. But this pleasure is not cheap: in the capital, for example, the average price tag is 15 rubles.

Of course, the matter is not limited to payment and practical exercises with an instructor. Those who are retrained from "automatic" to "mechanics" have to re-demonstrate their driving skills to traffic police inspectors. Fortunately, according to the procedure, they rent out only the "site" - they do not send cadets who are already motorists to the "theory" and the "city".

“What will happen if I get caught with a manual gearbox in an automatic transmission in a car with a manual gearbox?” some netizens ask. We answer: there will be a substantial fine in the amount of 5000 to 15 rubles under Art. 000 of the Code of Administrative Offenses "Driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have the right to drive a vehicle." Everything is fair, because if a motorist is allowed only to “two-pedal” cars, then he is, in fact, a pedestrian behind the wheel of a “three-pedal” car.