A vehicle having a steering wheel which is mounted rotatably about a steering axle, - a transmission, - a manually actuatable selection device which is provided to select different operating modes of the transmission • and which is arranged on a side of the steering wheel, remote from the driver, at a distance from the steering wheel, and • which has a selection element which is rotatable or swivellable about a rotational axis or swivel axis which is substantially transverse to the steering axle, and • which is provided to select the operating modes of Drive, Neutral and Reverse of the transmission, wherein • the selection element has a thickened portion and an operating portion which projects radially therefrom in respect of the rotational axis or swivel axis and has operating surfaces, • a reset device is provided which, after an actuation, always moves the selection device back into a predetermined, non-actuated position, • the selection device can be moved from the non-actuated position against a reset force into a first actuation position, and • the selection device can be moved further from the first actuation position against a reset force into a second actuation position, • the selection element is arranged rotatably or swivelably on a selection element holder which projects outwards substantially radially from a steering column cover which surrounds the steering axle, and • the selection element is arranged on a right-hand side of the steering axle, seen in the direction of travel of the vehicle, characterised in that • a pressure point is provided which has to be overcome when passing from the first actuation position to the second actuation position, and • the operating portion has to be rotated or swivelled in the direction of travel of the vehicle to select the Drive operating mode and has to be rotated or swivelled against the direction of travel to select the Reverse operating mode. - a transmission, - a manually actuatable selection device which is provided to select different operating modes of the transmission • and which is arranged on a side of the steering wheel, remote from the driver, at a distance from the steering wheel, and • which has a selection element which is rotatable or swivellable about a rotational axis or swivel axis which is substantially transverse to the steering axle, and • which is provided to select the operating modes of Drive, Neutral and Reverse of the transmission, wherein • the selection element has a thickened portion and an operating portion which projects radially therefrom in respect of the rotational axis or swivel axis and has operating surfaces, • a reset device is provided which, after an actuation, always moves the selection device back into a predetermined, non-actuated position, • the selection device can be moved from the non-actuated position against a reset force into a first actuation position, and • the selection device can be moved further from the first actuation position against a reset force into a second actuation position, • the selection element is arranged rotatably or swivelably on a selection element holder which projects outwards substantially radially from a steering column cover which surrounds the steering axle, and • the selection element is arranged on a right-hand side of the steering axle, seen in the direction of travel of the vehicle, characterised in that • a pressure point is provided which has to be overcome when passing from the first actuation position to the second actuation position, and • the operating portion has to be rotated or swivelled in the direction of travel of the vehicle to select the Drive operating mode and has to be rotated or swivelled against the direction of travel to select the Reverse operating mode. • and which is arranged on a side of the steering wheel, remote from the driver, at a distance from the steering wheel, and • which has a selection element which is rotatable or swivellable about a rotational axis or swivel axis which is substantially transverse to the steering axle, and • which is provided to select the operating modes of Drive, Neutral and Reverse of the transmission, • the selection element has a thickened portion and an operating portion which projects radially therefrom in respect of the rotational axis or swivel axis and has operating surfaces, • a reset device is provided which, after an actuation, always moves the selection device back into a predetermined, non-actuated position, • the selection device can be moved from the non-actuated position against a reset force into a first actuation position, and • the selection device can be moved further from the first actuation position against a reset force into a second actuation position, • the selection element is arranged rotatably or swivelably on a selection element holder which projects outwards substantially radially from a steering column cover which surrounds the steering axle, and • the selection element is arranged on a right-hand side of the steering axle, seen in the direction of travel of the vehicle, • a pressure point is provided which has to be overcome when passing from the first actuation position to the second actuation position, and • the operating portion has to be rotated or swivelled in the direction of travel of the vehicle to select the Drive operating mode and has to be rotated or swivelled against the direction of travel to select the Reverse operating mode.