I'm a relatively new driver (2 years) so this is a genuine question - Do you not feel less in control, I can manage my speed by going up and down gears and at, for instance, a T Junction on a hill, I find it very easy to control with clutch and gas. Other half uses handbrake a lot more than me...
Learned at 45, prompted by the recent move from Shoreham to living 3 miles from Wales' 'most remote village'. A 3 mile walk 1 bus a day on weekdays focusses one's mind on driving being quite important....