Driving Test

[giant_mtb]

%100 written.
%100 driving.

No lie.

[Raza]

No way. 10 year olds can still have that cute-kid look to them. Not so with high school kids. Most of them have that complete-douchebag look to them.

I suppose so.  But I remember thinking "Did high school kids look this young when I was in high school?"

[sportyaccordy]

I drove my sister's Tercel around a block and parallel parked in a spot big enough for a Land Cruiser limo...

[BimmerM3]

I also passed on my first try. I think I got an 86: 10 points off for scraping against a cone when backing into a spot (which I hadn't practiced, because I didn't we had to do it), and I think the other 4 was for creeping out into an intersection before making a left turn, or something like that.

[ChrisV]

Does your state have laws on him driving minors around? California's law says that you can't drive anyone under 18 for a year. When I got my license, it was 6 months. My parents were anal about this rule for about 3 weeks, and then they either forgot or just didn't really care anymore...I suspect it was the latter.

Does he have a curfew in your state or your household? Mine was to tell my parents when I thought I would be home, which mid night on weekends (in reality, it was more like 3AM) and I wasn't allowed to go out at night during the week.

There are restrictions on him driving with other teens for a year, and yeah, there's time limit curfews. Our hosehold curfew is earlier than the state one, however.

When I was driving, being able to haul around your buddies was part of the benefits of getting your license, especially with afterschool activities, where one kid could drive a number of others home. It was a fairly rural area, but getting your folks to get home from work early to take each kid individually home after an after-school activity was a PITA, so it was kind of accepted that a few of the older kids with licenses would do that.

[NomisR]

I suppose so.  But I remember thinking "Did high school kids look this young when I was in high school?"

I was actually thinking the opposite.  Depends on what age though.  Juniors and Seniors all typically looks really old while the Freshmen looks really young. 

[hotrodalex]

I was actually thinking the opposite.  Depends on what age though.  Juniors and Seniors all typically looks really old while the Freshmen looks really young. 

The age gap seems to be getting more and more noticeable. At least it seems like it; maybe it's just because we're on the outside looking in.

[giant_mtb]

Yeah...I remember last year at the beginning of my senior year I thought all the freshman looked like they were a bunch of little kids.

[TBR]

Kentucky now has a dumb graduated licensing system. To me it seems pointless since teens don't care, they'll drive around with all their friends anyway. And the only way they can get caught is if they are already pulled over and the officer notices it.

My brother just barely got his license in time to avoid those restrictions.

Texas had the same system. Until you had your license for 6 months you could have 2 under-21, non-family members in the car (might have been 1), you couldn't drive between 12:00-6:00, and you couldn't use your cell phone while driving.

I was actually relatively good about following the regulations, though a couple weeks prior to the restrictions being lifted I did have 6 other people in the car (all seat-belted of course).

[Tave]

I passed the road test on my first try with flying colors. A friend told me about the asshole lady who was deducting points for doing 30 mph @ 7:00 AM in a 7:30-4:00 school zone (though I think she still passed him). When I slowed down for that she thought I was Jesus incarnate.

I passed the written test on my first try by the skin of my teeth, because I only read the manual once, at least 6 months before I took it.

[dazzleman]

If I had to retake my tests, I'd be much more likely to fail the written test than the road test.

[2o6]

I'll be taking my saturday!

[TBR]

I'll be taking my saturday!

uh-huh.

And, Dazzle, I am with you. Luckily the state of TX doesn't believe in high standards.

[2o6]

uh-huh.

And, Dazzle, I am with you. Luckily the state of TX doesn't believe in high standards.

Whateva. 

[dazzleman]

It's not so much high or low standards, but that the written tests as such stupid questions that don't make sense and don't translate in real driving conditions.  Things like -- how many sides does a stop sign have?  If you can read the word "stop," who cares?

[TBR]

It's not so much high or low standards, but that the written tests as such stupid questions that don't make sense and don't translate in real driving conditions.  Things like -- how many sides does a stop sign have?  If you can read the word "stop," who cares?

True enough. At least a third of the questions on the Texas test were baby seat related, now how many 16 year olds are going to have cause to use a baby seat before they forget all of the legalities?

[Raza]

If I had to retake my tests, I'd be much more likely to fail the written test than the road test.

Not me.  Every year or two I pick and reread the manual. 

[NomisR]

True enough. At least a third of the questions on the Texas test were baby seat related, now how many 16 year olds are going to have cause to use a baby seat before they forget all of the legalities?

Well, since a lot of Texans are anti abortion, they're expecting high teen pregnancy rates.

[CALL_911]

I'll be taking my saturday!

What do you know, I get my 993 GT2 on that day too!

[TBR]

Well, since a lot of Texans are anti abortion, they're expecting high teen pregnancy rates.

I am going to restrain myself from pointing out that there's another way to prevent teen pregnancy.

On a related note, I just found out today that an 18 year old friend back home is expecting a child in August.

[93JC]

I am going to restrain myself from pointing out that there's another way to prevent teen pregnancy.

Yeah, but that way sucks.

[NomisR]

I am going to restrain myself from pointing out that there's another way to prevent teen pregnancy.

On a related note, I just found out today that an 18 year old friend back home is expecting a child in August.

They're suppose to abstain!

Hmm.. but I don't think anyone from my HS was pregnant while I was there..

I remembered on my written test though, there was a question that asked, what does this sign mean, but there's no picture.  I got it right anyways.

[93JC]

I remembered on my written test though, there was a question that asked, what does this sign mean, but there's no picture.  I got it right anyways.

Maybe it was space for you to draw your own sign.

[Raza]

I am going to restrain myself from pointing out that there's another way to prevent teen pregnancy.

On a related note, I just found out today that an 18 year old friend back home is expecting a child in August.

There really isn't.

[Galaxy]

I?m not sure if it means anything, but the german government accepts drivers licences issued in the following US states without any additional test:

ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, COLORADO, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING [PUERTO RICO]


Holders of drivers licences from the following states have to take a theoretical german exam:

CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, IDAHO, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON,
TENNESSEE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Drivers lincences issued in the following US states are not accepted at all, and the holders have to take both a theoretical and practical test:

ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, MAINE, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEVADA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ISLAND, TEXAS,
VERMONT, WASHINGTON [AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS]



Of course this does not matter if you are here simply as a tourist, where the three month rule applies.

[2o6]

What do you know, I get my 993 GT2 on that day too!

Congrats, Man!

[NomisR]

I?m not sure if it means anything, but the german government accepts drivers licences issued in the following US states without any additional test:

ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, COLORADO, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING [PUERTO RICO]


Holders of drivers licences from the following states have to take a theoretical german exam:

CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, IDAHO, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON,
TENNESSEE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Drivers lincences issued in the following US states are not accepted at all, and the holders have to take both a theoretical and practical test:

ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, MAINE, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEVADA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ISLAND, TEXAS,
VERMONT, WASHINGTON [AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS]



Of course this does not matter if you are here simply as a tourist, where the three month rule applies.

Time for me to get an AZ license.

[Rupert]

Maybe it was space for you to draw your own sign.

Haha, nice!

[dazzleman]

I?m not sure if it means anything, but the german government accepts drivers licences issued in the following US states without any additional test:

ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, COLORADO, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH
CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING [PUERTO RICO]


Holders of drivers licences from the following states have to take a theoretical german exam:

CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, IDAHO, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON,
TENNESSEE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Drivers lincences issued in the following US states are not accepted at all, and the holders have to take both a theoretical and practical test:

ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, MAINE, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEVADA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ISLAND, TEXAS,
VERMONT, WASHINGTON [AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS]



Of course this does not matter if you are here simply as a tourist, where the three month rule applies.

Do you know what the rationale is for accepting some states and not others?

It doesn't really make sense because licenses are generally interchangable among states, so even if one state has higher standards than another, if they accept another state's license without retesting, there's no guarantee the higher standards are met.

I got my license in a state that Germany doesn't accept at all (New York), and when I transferred it to Connecticut (a state they partially accept), both the written and road test were waived.  So I'm not really sure what the difference is from the German perspective.

[Rupert]

And test difficulty, at least the driving part, it very dependent on the tester and the specific location.