Road Exam Today

[Max4344]

Remember running over People is worth 10 points!

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[DJ3K]

You guys have to take written tests? Where do you live? Where I live I had to take a 5 hour course with no writing involved. All listening, then I was eligible for my road test.

[Night Fox]

Im really bad at hand over hand turning...

why?

You guys have to take written tests? Where do you live?

afaik everywhere in the US
first you take a written test to get your permit, which you can get at any point after you're 15 years old, which you have to have for at least six months, after which you can get your license, if you're sixteen
(but it's done differently in other states, I only know that that's mine)

[#trinick]

my dad went 20 MPH over the highway speed limit once, and he didn't realize it.  (85 MPH)

lmao, I can't remember the last time I drove less than 20 MPH over the highway speed limit.

If you're in a school zone, obey the sign.  They don't care if it's summer. 

This is actually poor advice depending on the area you are in. For example, here in CA the posted school zone speed limit is in effect when children are present. This means if you can't see the kids, that's not the speed limit. If the road is 35 mph and the posted school zone speed limit is 25, you could get automatically failed for going 10 mph under the speed limit when kids aren't present. Again, this depends on jurisdiction.

Remember, keep your hands on the 10 and 4 wheel positions.

When I took my exam I drove with my right hand at 2 o'clock and my left hand on my lap. It just depends on your exam proctor. When I went out for my test I just casually chatted with her and she hummed in between small chats. It was super casual, hope you get someone like that because it's way less scary than getting some scary dude. My best advice is to really check your blind spots regardless of how unnecessary you think it is. Aside from that, it's just normal driving imo, just keep on the slow side but don't go too slowly.

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This is actually poor advice depending on the area you are in. For example, here in CA the posted school zone speed limit is in effect when children are present. This means if you can't see the kids, that's not the speed limit. If the road is 35 mph and the posted school zone speed limit is 25, you could get automatically failed for going 10 mph under the speed limit when kids aren't present. Again, this depends on jurisdiction.

Noted.

When I took my exam I drove with my right hand at 2 o'clock and my left hand on my lap. It just depends on your exam proctor. When I went out for my test I just casually chatted with her and she hummed in between small chats. It was super casual, hope you get someone like that because it's way less scary than getting some scary dude. My best advice is to really check your blind spots regardless of how unnecessary you think it is. Aside from that, it's just normal driving imo, just keep on the slow side but don't go too slowly.

Alright, I got this. Thanks for the advice, trinick.

[DJ3K]

why?afaik everywhere in the US
first you take a written test to get your permit, which you can get at any point after you're 15 years old, which you have to have for at least six months, after which you can get your license, if you're sixteen
(but it's done differently in other states, I only know that that's mine)

Ohh yeah I took a written test for my permit. I thought they meant for their license.

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Well, it would appear that I was not meant to get my license today. ;)

When I went out for my test I just casually chatted with her and she hummed in between small chats. It was super casual, hope you get someone like that because it's way less scary than getting some scary dude.

Wasn't quite as lucky. My proctor only spoke with me when I did something wrong. He didn't seem like a bad guy but it was a pretty awkward ride. He hummed once though.

My "fatal error" was at a 4-way intersection where the vehicles on the two adjacent roads were stopped by stop signs while I was not. I didn't notice and assumed that the vehicle to the right of me had the right of way, so I let him go. My bad.

In addition, I made several smaller mistakes. Though I looked back for the majority of the time while I was parallel parking, I glanced forward once to see how close my car was to the one in front of us. That was a mistake. I also didn't switch lanes quick enough (a lane was ending; there were no cars but I didn't switch into the travel lane immediately).

Right at the end he did tell me that I was pretty much guaranteed to pass when I take the exam again, so that's reassuring.

Oh well. Back to public transportation for now.

And for the record, we did go through the school zone, and there were kids present. Didn't make any mistakes there thanks to Marcem and trinick. <3

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that sucks man

i passed my first time but i was scared as forget.  most people usually do way better their second time anyway, just reschedule it as soon as you can