Passed my TX driving test
#1
Passed my TX driving test
what a piece of piss..... I went the wrong way twice, i stalled the car twice, i got WAY too close to a parked car (she commented on it) and I nearly ran a stop sign. But in less than 5 minutes of sterling driving effort on my part she decided that I was a good enough driver for the San Antonio roads.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
what a piece of piss..... I went the wrong way twice, i stalled the car twice, i got WAY too close to a parked car (she commented on it) and I nearly ran a stop sign. But in less than 5 minutes of sterling driving effort on my part she decided that I was a good enough driver for the San Antonio roads.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
#4
Re: Passed my TX driving test
what a piece of piss..... I went the wrong way twice, i stalled the car twice, i got WAY too close to a parked car (she commented on it) and I nearly ran a stop sign. But in less than 5 minutes of sterling driving effort on my part she decided that I was a good enough driver for the San Antonio roads.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
#5
Re: Passed my TX driving test
what a piece of piss..... I went the wrong way twice, i stalled the car twice, i got WAY too close to a parked car (she commented on it) and I nearly ran a stop sign. But in less than 5 minutes of sterling driving effort on my part she decided that I was a good enough driver for the San Antonio roads.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
#7
Re: Passed my TX driving test
I passed my Texas test in Forth Worth in '01. Piece of cake. Passed the written also without reading the book. One kid did fail it when I was taking it, and the DMV worker had to politley ask him if he could read... he answered "no, not really". The poor kid was telling the truth. The DMV worker said they could have someone read him the questions. Still, shows the circumstances you have to be in to actually fail the written!
After my actual test, I was told I fly up to stop signs and slam on the brakes too late. My examiner seemed to realize I'd driven a fair bit before - she was telling me to crank the A/C (so I blatantly had to take my eye of the road for a while) and during the test was telling me "we don't usually drive as fast as this on side streets over here".
Still passed
And I exchanged that joke of a license for a Mass one without taking any additional tests.
After my actual test, I was told I fly up to stop signs and slam on the brakes too late. My examiner seemed to realize I'd driven a fair bit before - she was telling me to crank the A/C (so I blatantly had to take my eye of the road for a while) and during the test was telling me "we don't usually drive as fast as this on side streets over here".
Still passed
And I exchanged that joke of a license for a Mass one without taking any additional tests.
#9
Re: Passed my TX driving test
I passed my Texas test in Forth Worth in '01. Piece of cake. Passed the written also without reading the book. One kid did fail it when I was taking it, and the DMV worker had to politley ask him if he could read... he answered "no, not really". The poor kid was telling the truth. The DMV worker said they could have someone read him the questions. Still, shows the circumstances you have to be in to actually fail the written!
After my actual test, I was told I fly up to stop signs and slam on the brakes too late. My examiner seemed to realize I'd driven a fair bit before - she was telling me to crank the A/C (so I blatantly had to take my eye of the road for a while) and during the test was telling me "we don't usually drive as fast as this on side streets over here".
Still passed
And I exchanged that joke of a license for a Mass one without taking any additional tests.
After my actual test, I was told I fly up to stop signs and slam on the brakes too late. My examiner seemed to realize I'd driven a fair bit before - she was telling me to crank the A/C (so I blatantly had to take my eye of the road for a while) and during the test was telling me "we don't usually drive as fast as this on side streets over here".
Still passed
And I exchanged that joke of a license for a Mass one without taking any additional tests.
#10
Re: Passed my TX driving test
The Tennessee test is the same, I got my license just over a week ago and was shocked at how easy it was. I drove in the UK but had a bunch of lessons years ago and was shocked when I found out there were no reversing around corners, parking or emergency stops. Knowing it's so easy to pass the test makes me more cautious driving now than before I got my license as I assume everyone is just as bad as me
#13
Re: Passed my TX driving test
She laughed when I headed off to take my test without reading the book or clearly taking any lessons. Especially since she saw me make a complete pigs ear of 4-way stops for the previous week or so... my technique was stop, wait to hear someone beep me, assume it's my turn... then go.
I think it does vary state by state.
#14
Re: Passed my TX driving test
Here in NC I was asked what shape a few of the signs were....got several wrong as I was expecting to be asked what the symbols were...then went for a drive 400 yards down a dual carriageway, U-turned back up and drove back into the DMV centre....and passed. Mind you I had mentioned in passing that I had 40 years driving experience, 30 as a police advanced driver......
#15
Re: Passed my TX driving test
Here in NC I was asked what shape a few of the signs were....got several wrong as I was expecting to be asked what the symbols were...then went for a drive 400 yards down a dual carriageway, U-turned back up and drove back into the DMV centre....and passed. Mind you I had mentioned in passing that I had 40 years driving experience, 30 as a police advanced driver......