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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: nirvana on October 11, 2005, 09:34:54 PM
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Driving test tomorrow at 1:30 so I skip out on another 2 hours of school, cause the idiots felt the need to cancel it due to a little snow. Anyway, any (serious) pointers? Keep hands at 9-3, keep looking in mirrors, should I look at my mirrors and over my shoulder when I switch lanes, etc.
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Don't crash
Don't talk to much, everyone hates kids who talk to much.
Relax.
:D
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hop in...look to the examiner and proclaim "You boys like Mex-I-Coooo" and proceed to floor the gas and hit every orange cone you see. They're safety cones after all.
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Don't sweat it. Just do what you'd normally do in the car, except for things you KNOW are wrong such as one hand on wheel, radio on, etc. and you'll be fine.
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definatly relax. Make sure you come to a COMPLETE stop BEHIND the stop sign.
Also Yellow means stop.....no matter what. Run a yellow light and most times you fail (like I did 12 years ago)
both hands on the wheel turn it hand over hand.
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Pshaw. I winged my test and aced it.
Remember, do things that are comfortable for YOU. Put your hands where you want them, Check your mirrors not watch them, Always look in mirror AND with your actual eyes, lastly make sure you come to a complete stop anytime you need to.
Turn the radio on. Show the instructor that you are confident with your skills. Confidence wins 90% of all of life's battles.
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wear a helmet.
bring a spare helmet for the instructor.
make him wear it.
while he's putting it on, put on a pair of oven-mitt gloves and laugh maniacaly while stomping vigorously on the gas pedal before you even start the car..
"muhahahhahha HAHAHAHAHhahahahhhha!"
if you pass it'll be a miracle, if you live; an act of god.
a religous experience, either way.
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If you get really nervous, have a few drinks to take the edge off.
on second thought...
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The standard practice is to take 100grams of Vodka for the courage before the test. Also, before getting in a car, shake testers hand and slip in 100$ dollars in singles. It may sound odd, but your score depends on performance of ‘feel up’ test and not actual driving. (Anyone can drive, just look at those female Asian. Somehow they got driving license) During a stop, place one hand on a tester’s knee and move up to his or her groin area while licking tester’s ear. If tester is shocked, that means you passed.
I wish you luck. :aok
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look ahead often. Don't stare at the mph thing. i mised 10 due to doing that but still passed.
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who needs a license? or a permit fer that matter! if you live in a low patrol area for police you can practice on city streets. you can set up cones to practice parralel parking and such.
my advice is before you do something while in motion look around. this way the instructer will think you are checking your blind spots.
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the DMV is stupid.
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The so called "hand to hand feed" is what they advise against yet they want you to do it. If the airbag goes off it could make you whack your nse and injure you. I wish they'd just make up their minds.
Should be fine though, my step dad failed his test the first time because he was driving stick and got marked everytime he took his hand off the wheel to shift.
Here goes nothing (oh there won't be another spot for test for 3 weeks:O )
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Tell the examiner that you have Turrets Syndrome. Radomly cuss and occasionally spit while making obscene gestures.
http://www.jibjab.com/xmas/play.asp?contentid=10&groupid=2
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:rofl :rofl :rofl Never a serious answer on this board.
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I got 1 ding during my test for only checing the mirror and not looking over my shoulder during a lane change. Still passed easy tho.
Good luck, and whatever you do...do not try to pull lead angle on the other cars in traffic. I know Im not the only one to ever try that...:D
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Wear a short skirt and show a bit of cleavage, if you do real bad you might have to park up somewhere quiet for a bit ;)
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Make your actions visible thats all I can say. If you're looking in your rear view or side mirrors make sure the instructor sees you looking at them. It may seem a bit silly at first, but who cares how you drive if you get out of their with a license in hand. Sadly enough, its only sufficient enough to put on a good show.
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"Never a serious answer on this board."
Cause most are well aware that you know everything already!!
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relax...stop at the white stop marks by stop signs (what Gunslinger said)...and if you fail, you can take the test again and again.
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I heard that you take the exam in a closed course in the US, is that true?
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Okay Nirvana here is your serious reply.
My Dad has been a driver examiner for 25 plus years and was a member of The Queen's Cowboys so I guess you could say I kind of know what is expected from all the stories around the dinner table of how often new drivers on their tests suck. I also learned how to drive a little differently than most teenagers.
1. Right turns. This is where most people screw up. Get in fairly tight to the curb and "smear" the corner of the parking lane on the road you are turning right onto. You arent driving a tractor/trailer or a bus. Dont swing out from the curb and make a "square turn." (Left turns you want to keep fairly square.)
2. When changing lanes, it goes MIRROR>>>SIGNAL>>>SHOULDER CHECK>>>MOVE. Dont forget that.
3. Yeah, it matters where your hands are. At least here, if you dont have both hands on the wheel, you are gonna fail. (If you have a manual transmission, it is okay to take your hand off the wheel for a moment to shift, you need not use your teeth.)
4. Watch uncontrolled intersections. What I mean is a 4-way intersection with no traffic signs. Dont know if you will encounter any of those on your test, but never hurts to be prepared. Slow down and cover your brake. Be prepared to stop. Remember, person on the right has the right of way.
5. On the subjest of jay-walkers. Dont just stop for them. If they are gonna walk out in front of you outside a crosswalk or between corners or whatever...use the horn first, then if they insist on walking out in front of you anyway, then stop. Here, you will fail your test for stopping fir a a jay-walker without using the horn first.
6. Make sure everything on your car works. Eg: Horn, lights, seatbelts etc. And make sure your car is clean and doesnt smell like a gym bag...This is more important than you might think.
7. Parrallel parking. This is a killer unless you can do it smoothly. Notice i didnt say quickly and perfectly...just smoothly. I assume your instructor showed you where you should be when you begin the parking process and all that...The only way to get good at this is to practise. (Btw i cant parrallel park my car if my life depended on it.)
8. Watch out for reduced speeds in school zones. You will prolly be nervous and be so focused on the million other things you are trying to do perfectly that you might speed through one of these school zones. You do, you fail. Drive way too slow...you fail. But like someone said above, dont focus on that speedometer. Or your hood, or two feet in front of your car. Low-aim driving is dangerous.
9. If at all possible, take the test in the car you did the majority of your practise in. You dont want to be fumbling for stuff like the horn or signal actuator.
10. Someone mentioned complete stops. Very important. Now this will be tough because from what I see, most people do the "slow and go" at stops signs. Be sure to make a complete stop. You will feel it in the small of your back/tailbone when you have stopped completely.
That is just some stuff off the top of my head, if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.
Good Luck.
(edit) And dont worry, the day after you pass your test, you can drive like a complete idiot like the rest of us.
Loser.
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I remembered back when I took mine. They made us to a 3 point backup turn in the middle of a side street. If you touched the curb, you automatically failed. The hand at the 10 and 2 thing, no one drives like that unless their sissified.
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Originally posted by mora
I heard that you take the exam in a closed course in the US, is that true?
For motorcycles, that's usually the case. Cars and tractor trailer tests are conducted on public streets in the vicinity of the License Office.
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i got only 2 marks but they were for dumb reasons. There was a wreck and i didn't turen my turn signal on at the right time. also i didn't turn the car off right away when we were finished and i parked. I guess i was so damn good that he had to give me something wrong. :aok
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Cearly he was jealous Mega. Anyway, they don't do the parallel parking anymore because so many adults can't do it. I learned and I probably could, but I don't want to. Just gotta stay calm..........;)
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Originally posted by nirvana
Anyway, they don't do the parallel parking anymore because so many adults can't do it.
Another example of a dumbed down education system.
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Waste of my freaking time taking the parking course because that's all it was.
(Yes I did take a driving class and I did pass, got my permit 6 months earlier!)
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Remember when i had final theory/driving exam in USSR.
We had to learn answers to 800 questions, learn how to drive in snow in busted arss russian car with manual transm,bald tires,exhaust inside the cabin and such,it was great.
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Be sure to tell the officer that you MUST have your license because you are plnning a trip to Texas to see your cousin.....Charles Manson.
This will speed up the process considerably.
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Not a surprise, they hand licenses out like candy. I remember only having to drive out of the License Office...go up one block and make a 3-point turn. Then drive back to the office. It was kind of ridicolous, no freeway driving or anything.:p <<<--And why does the African have to be the smartarse now. ;)
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That's an african?
Damn, I need to get out more often.
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i thought it was hawaiin or samoan :p
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make sure you talk on your cell phone while eating a big mac during the driving test
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When I took my driving test, the BMV woman fell asleep in the car and all I did was drive around for 10 minutes.
I think the basic driving test should involve the kind of driving I had to do in police academy...high speed evasion and braking, weaving through cones that were set up on a curve, etc.
J_A_B
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Originally posted by J_A_B
I think the basic driving test should involve the kind of driving I had to do in police academy...high speed evasion and braking, weaving through cones that were set up on a curve, etc.
J_A_B
Or even better, a road raged nutjob hot your bellybutton with blowing horn, flashing lights, screaming, complete with 1 finger salutes and flying empties.
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I flunked my first test and for only 1 mistake.
was acing the test but didn't see this huge (more deep than big) pot hole as I approached the intersection. I hit the brakes hard as I saw it at the last minute.
dropping in the hole caused the examiner to bounce her head of the side window and my braking let her rebound into the windshield.
she should have buckled up.
if you know a foreign language pretend thats all you speak. it seems that they just hand out licenses to non-English speakers.
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Narveeno,
The most important thing they want see is that your confident behind the wheel and know the basics. they know that when you hit the road solo you will have to make your own judgements in different situations. confedence young man...confidence.
now as far as the test goes they told me the skinny would always pass people and the fat guy failed everyone...i got the skinny guy.:aok
there was 2 feet of snow from the previuos 2 weeks of storms...so there were no curbs :aok
I'm going up the street and a freakin school bus turns on to it just as i'm approaching the corner...she was so cool that she motioned for me to hang tight and backed up the bus...yeahya.:aok
a big no no...don't sweat profusely. they frown upon that.
and hey...just as a goof...when ever they tell you to do something...ie: turn aorund here, make a right turn..say rgr:rofl
Reach Out
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Ahhh am I the greatest or what? The fat guy passed me, in fact I don't even think he marked anything on the page. 10 minute drive through residential and I passed, GO FIGURE! This was of course after we had shared 10-20 shots of vodka to "calm the nerves" and after he made a few passes at me. You guys are the bestest!:aok
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Originally posted by nirvana
Ahhh am I the greatest or what? The fat guy passed me, in fact I don't even think he marked anything on the page. 10 minute drive through residential and I passed, GO FIGURE! This was of course after we had shared 10-20 shots of vodka to "calm the nerves" and after he made a few passes at me. You guys are the bestest!:aok
So you got license but in process lost virginity in a ghay sort of way…. Congratulations….I think. :O :lol :rofl
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I followed your advice, did I not, Russian?:D
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TEEN SQUELCH HACK still on sale for only $.38
:)
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What do you know about anything Silat, I grew up 9 years ago when my parents divorced.
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I aced my test, it was too easy.
Toughest part was on my 1st Highway drive... The rain started to pour...
Yay.