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Topic: Driving Miss LiNeY...
started by: LiNeY

Posted by LiNeY on Aug. 22 2001,18:02

<disclaimer> This thread does not belong in the rants section because it is not a rant. I have taken on a stoicistic approach. </disclaimer>

I failed the test, due to the backwards parking. I had to park in between 2 cars, positioned the car not far enough away. So, there wasn't enough space. I tried to correct but there was not enough space (due to some damn cars opposite) so I was trapped. *shrug* I would never have selected that space to park in in normal life!!!

I think now it's time to insert a little word about driver's license tests in Germany. It means that you sit in a car and have to drive around town for around 45 minutes. "Drive around town" means you have to go on the Autobahn, park backwards, do some turns on mean crossings... the put all sorts of traps for you. In case you get one thing wrong, thanks and try again.

Now, the thing that really sucks is that if you fail, you can retry after 2 weeks, but if you fail three times, you have to wait at least 3 months. That is the case with me now...

Don't come now and say I can't drive. I know I can, I drove EXACTLY the route for the test 2 days ago and it went great. Besides, I love driving. I hate the thought of not being able to drive now for 3 months.

Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Aug. 22 2001,20:24

Move to the US. As long as you drive slow and stop at all the stop signs, you pass. You don't even have to go on the freeway.

That's a big part of the reason there are so many crappy drivers here, but that's another topic

Posted by Dark-Angel99 on Aug. 22 2001,20:48

That really sucks Liney! If I were in your position I think I would have failed too! Luckily I passed my driving test, and got complimented on it by the lady that was doing the test. I didn't have to parallel park THANK GOD! I also think it all depends on who is testing you. The first time I took the test I failed, the second time I took the test I did everything right like the first time and I passed. The big difference was they were two different ladies! Hopefully next time you do it you will pass, just try practicing what they said you did wrong. Good luck!

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Posted by SLATE on Aug. 22 2001,21:29

Come to NJ. You don't even do a road test. We have a closed coarse... How hard is that!? heheh. Its the easiest thing in the world.

Posted by DRUFER on Aug. 23 2001,00:33

I found out today that driving in NJ isnt as bad as it seems.....then again driving in a car with STUDENT DRIVER stickers all over it probablly warned everybody else to steer clear

Posted by Tattered on Aug. 23 2001,01:07

I'm pretty sure the driving license test in germany is much harder because without compentant drivers there it would be mad chaos... no speed limit.. no?

Posted by psychopharmacologist on Aug. 23 2001,01:10

I didn't even have to take any sort of test.
Texas is idiotic. I'm going back to Europe as soon as I can.

Posted by SLATE on Aug. 23 2001,02:43

quote:
Originally posted by DRUFER:
I found out today that driving in NJ isnt as bad as it seems.....then again driving in a car with STUDENT DRIVER stickers all over it probablly warned everybody else to steer clear

welcome.. Age/sex/where in nj/pic? Its standard for you to share this information on this board

Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Aug. 23 2001,11:25

You dont need a license. If the cops get on your ass just drive faster. Works for me.

Posted by DRUFER on Aug. 23 2001,12:10

quote:
Originally posted by SLATE:
welcome.. Age/sex/where in nj/pic? Its standard for you to share this information on this board

16/m/keansburg I bet youve never heard of it....its on the bay...and i mean like im 4 blocks away from the beach. The only thing were're known for in this town is our boardwalk and water park.

Posted by TheTaxMan on Aug. 23 2001,13:58

quote:
Originally posted by psychopharmacologist:
Texas is idiotic.

Haha...yeah.

I was thinking, there is some lame-o country song, "God Bless Texas," and the more I think about it, the more it means nothing. God, bless Texas is more accurate (it's asking god to bless this crappy state.)

Back on topic... almost (2 months) 19 and still too lazy to go pass the easy Texas driving exam.

This message has been edited by TheTaxMan on August 24, 2001 at 08:58 AM

Posted by Observer on Aug. 23 2001,14:10

quote:
Originally posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d:
You dont need a license. If the cops get on your ass just drive faster. Works for me.

Though few cars that cost the same as your bike did have the same weight/hp ratio.

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Posted by jay on Aug. 23 2001,15:09

if you cant parallel park then you cant parallel park..no matter what state/country/galaxy your in..did he just pick a spot on the street for you to park or was it all set up? if he just picked a spot then i can see how its a little unfair to us who parked inbetween two objects that were a set distance apart, but as a driving instructor im sure he has a good idea for the space needed to parallel park

Posted by spOon on Aug. 23 2001,15:11

In VA they just raised the lisence age. By 3 months. As if all the 16 y/o's will gain a vast amount of knowledge, of driving and speed control. I swear, some of those people I am convinced, just do that to the people who are 16, 2 months, and 3 weeks.

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Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Aug. 23 2001,16:22

here in CA you don't get a FULL, REAL d/l until you're 18. From 16-18, you get a restricted license - I'm not 100\% sure of the restrictions, but I think you can't drive other people around unless there's someone 25 or older with you, and you can't drive at night w/o someone 25 or older.

Fortunately, I got my license a few years before they passed THAT law - but because I did, I understand the need of it. I spent my 16th and 17th years hood surfing and bashing mailboxes

Posted by DRUFER on Aug. 23 2001,16:37

New Jersy has a graduated licence program. at 17 you get your "provisinal licence" meaning that you cant drive after 11PM or before 5AM, and you cant have more than 1 person with you from a differnt residence. Confusing? yes. Makes sense? It does if you want to keep new drivers from loading their car and drivng at midnight.

Edit: Then you get your full drivers licence at 18

This message has been edited by DRUFER on August 24, 2001 at 11:39 AM

Posted by [liquid] meta on Aug. 23 2001,16:47

also part of the new NJ dl law, you have to have your permit 6 months before you can take the road test.

(it used to be: you can get your permit at 16, but you needed to go through behind the wheel driving classes before you could use it, if you got it after you turned 17 you had to wait 6 weeks. now it's 6 months)

Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Aug. 23 2001,16:53

quote:
Originally posted by Observer:
Though few cars that cost the same as your bike did have the same weight/hp ratio.

I wasnt necessarily talking about my bike, but the same thing applies with my car.

I had an "issue" with a cop the other day while going up braddock road. It was a 35 mph zone and apperently you cant do double that if you only have half your wheels on the ground.

He didnt have a chance..

Posted by Observer on Aug. 23 2001,19:24

quote:
Originally posted by jay:
...parallel park...

It was backwards parking, as in backing in to a parking space, not parallel parking. I originally thought the same thing until I asked her.

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Posted by SLATE on Aug. 23 2001,19:58

quote:
Originally posted by [liquid] meta:
also part of the new NJ dl law, you have to have your permit 6 months before you can take the road test.
(it used to be: you can get your permit at 16, but you needed to go through behind the wheel driving classes before you could use it, if you got it after you turned 17 you had to wait 6 weeks. now it's 6 months)

You from NJ?
Also, that stuff that you both spoke about only went into affect recently. I'm 17 and I have a full license. There is only 1 restriction. If i get 4 points on my license in 2 years, I lost it for 6 months I believe.