Gixxerboy_999

Hi,

I've been over in the US for a couple months now having moved from the UK my wife and I have just come to Texas and one of the things I need to do is get my US driving licence.
Just wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions to help me pass it first time and what to expect?

Any help greatly appreciated .

Former Lancastrian

I suggest you start practicing driving a left hand drive pick up truck while holding a handgun in your left hand and shooting at road signs. If not comfortable with this try this link

https://www.idrivesafely.com/dmv/tex...ng-test-guide/

robtuck

Pavement = Road

Other than that, have a nap during the driving bit and you'll be fine.

Gixxerboy_999

Fantastic I have the truck I just need the gun... Pretty sure that's easy enough especially in Texas.

civilservant

Indeed. Far too easy.

Practice, practice, practice - and if you intend to carry said gun, make sure you are familiar with the law. Not that theres much of that in TX, as of September it's a 'Constitutional Carry' state.

Lion in Winter

Step 1: Don't actually kill anyone while taking the test
Step 2: Get licence.

Seriously though, just make sure you know what all the signs mean and make sure that you s l o w d o w n to well below the speed limit. They do drive relatively fast in Texas, in my experience, as compared to some parts of the US, but not like the UK and they are used to testing 16 year olds. On city streets especially be well below the speed limit (obv not to the point that you are causing an obstruction) and be very conservative in general. Be sure that you do a FULL AND COMPLETE STOP at any stop sign, with no suggestion of a "rolling stop" and don't go through any yellow lights or speed up to try and make a light.

markonline1

If it’s anything like the Californian one, provided you can turn the engine on, you’ll pass with flying colours!

Former Lancastrian

I haven't seen anything official if the Yee Haw or America **** Yay is optional or mandatory.

petitefrancaise

it's really, really easy.....
do some practice multi-choice online ( there are plenty of free sites, don't pay for it) just to make sure you know the answers.
STOP at the stop signs, keep both hands on the wheel and don't speed.
The hardest part is getting the documentation together for the application.

tht

Can’t speak for TX, but NY was defiantly the easiest “real” driving test i have taken, the other parts like watching drunk driving videos was annoying and time consuming. Cook Islands was much easier.. pay $20 and drive forward 20 feet and they take a Polaroid and hand write the lisence and laminate it… I believe they now accept a handful of international licenses including US and UK so no need to take that again. If you can’t pass a US driving test first time you should not be driving anywhere…

Lion in Winter

Good point about the two hands on the wheel. I forgot about that one.

jjmb

Also move your head at intersections. I was almost failed because it didn't look like I was watching for traffic as the empty intersections (no stop signs) as I passed them. I was up in Georgetown, where there is barely any traffic and we literally drove 3 blocks in a circle. Last part was parallel park between to 2 bollards. Don't think it change much in the intervening years.

robtuck

I took mine around lunchtime I think, and was intrigued when the person conducting the test beamed at me "you are my first 100% of the day" - what on earth were the others doing!?!

md95065

Actually, it is possible to fail a California driving test ...

lizzyq

From the original article "It's unknown if she passed the test."
DRIVERS LICENSE TEST ENDS IN SPECTACULAR CRASH AT COSTA MESA DMV – The Orange County Independent