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Re: I think it depends on where you live Vivien Send a noteboard - 13/12/2011 09:34:30 PM
In any case, that does sound like horrible circumstances to have to take your exam in... hope next time goes better, and good luck!


... and I don't just mean which country or state. Anecdotally, pass rates... for road tests anyway... tend to be a lot higher in rural areas, it's easier to practice with lots more empty road and friends with cars. Also I don't think the parallel parking part gets held to quite as strictly in places where their might be all of ten such parking places in the whole county :P

I wouldn't be surprised if there was an unofficial and unspoken policy of holding city drivers to a higher standard, with the greater dangers and lesser need, but if nothing else the fail rate would be higher from the lower opportunity to practice. Almost everyone I know who's failed a driver's test was an urban-dweller, and I'd never met anyone - who told me -of failing one till I was regularly interacting with people who came from cities.


That actually makes sense- urban drivers absolutely should be held to a higher standard. It also may be that it's not on purpose- hey if there weren't that many cars around where I was taking my road test I'd have much less trouble figuring out how to stay clear of the other cars (but not be overly cautious and slow, which agitates the cars behind me). I had no issues with the mechanics of driving- turns and breaking gradually and parking and so on, if only I was alone on the road I'd be fine.
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NSSP: Driving Vivien - 13/12/2011 05:15:41 PM 1640 Views
I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 05:20:14 PM 1137 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:58:55 PM 1069 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 10:37:47 PM 1059 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:50:38 PM 1146 Views
Your first instinct was right, trust your instincts. *NM* random thoughts - 14/12/2011 03:16:51 AM 461 Views
I failed my first test. Nate - 13/12/2011 05:49:58 PM 1257 Views
I would love to drive on empty country roads. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:08:35 PM 1051 Views
I had to take the driving test 3 time before I passed (posted at the wrong place ) Linda - 13/12/2011 11:43:44 PM 1186 Views
Congratulations on passing it! Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:18:18 AM 1043 Views
13 yrs old. FalonDeathwatchGuard - 13/12/2011 06:02:22 PM 1273 Views
Seriously? Why? At 13 you should have had some awareness of the danger you were posing to others Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:27:59 PM 1168 Views
Re: Seriously? Why? At 13 you should have had some awareness of the danger you were posing to others FalonDeathwatchGuard - 13/12/2011 10:37:41 PM 1011 Views
Probably just a difference in perspective. Kids sneaking a vehicle for a jor ride is pretty common. everynametaken - 15/12/2011 03:51:30 AM 1150 Views
Yeah it is! vroom vroom vroom!! FalonDeathwatchGuard - 15/12/2011 03:26:28 PM 1185 Views
I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Macharius - 13/12/2011 06:28:26 PM 1270 Views
Re: I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:29:20 PM 1156 Views
It must be harder to overcome that natural fear in NYC. Sareitha Sedai - 13/12/2011 06:44:28 PM 1122 Views
Yeah, absolutely. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:32:25 PM 1235 Views
Or drive your drunk sister home from a party. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:27:01 PM 553 Views
Driving IS overrated. Jacob - 13/12/2011 07:01:02 PM 1105 Views
Re: Driving IS overrated. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:43:09 PM 949 Views
Isn't it traditional to fail your first test? Or is that just around here? Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:14:01 PM 1112 Views
I wouldn't think so Dark Knight - 13/12/2011 08:25:36 PM 999 Views
I'm not in any state. Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:31:30 PM 1061 Views
Re: I'm not in any state. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:56:38 PM 1028 Views
It's rare to pass on the first try here. (according to driving instructor) Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:44:39 PM 1179 Views
I think it depends on where you live Isaac - 13/12/2011 09:11:13 PM 1009 Views
Re: I think it depends on where you live Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:34:30 PM 1201 Views
I know Texas talked about doing away with it because the failure rate was so low random thoughts - 14/12/2011 03:15:11 AM 1078 Views
When I was in New Jersey... rebelaessedai - 13/12/2011 11:30:59 PM 1089 Views
Maybe they're the ones who couldn't hack driving in NYC? *NM* Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:21:09 AM 585 Views
I wonder how many people that have been driving for years and years would fail if they had to take Tashmere - 14/12/2011 12:03:55 AM 1142 Views
Oh I think most people with years' worth of driving experience be fine. Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:27:09 AM 1268 Views
I was even rather nervous about taking lessons and failed my first ironclad - 14/12/2011 08:30:25 AM 1225 Views
I love driving. Avendesora - 14/12/2011 03:24:59 PM 1146 Views
Re: I love driving. Macharius - 14/12/2011 05:44:57 PM 993 Views
Avendesora - 14/12/2011 06:02:42 PM 1269 Views
I thought it quite clever, actually. Macharius - 14/12/2011 06:54:27 PM 949 Views
Me, too. aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:31:29 AM 1051 Views
Drive safely! Avendesora - 18/12/2011 04:58:01 AM 1145 Views
Re: Me, three. Palatine - 18/12/2011 07:37:55 PM 1113 Views
Re: Me, three. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:10:20 AM 988 Views
Welcome home. *NM* Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:41:26 PM 499 Views
Did you ever attend a driving school? *NM* Palatine - 14/12/2011 05:29:33 PM 503 Views
I don't think so. Vivien - 15/12/2011 05:22:09 AM 1165 Views
Oh. ironclad - 15/12/2011 08:32:59 AM 1221 Views
Yes, you did. Palatine - 15/12/2011 04:44:48 PM 1068 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Vivien - 16/12/2011 12:25:30 AM 1085 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Palatine - 16/12/2011 04:42:40 PM 1259 Views
That's not a sign. Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:29:36 PM 1113 Views
I take exception to this. Stephen - 14/12/2011 06:29:40 PM 1061 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 15/12/2011 07:21:52 AM 1149 Views
Fewer cars on the road. Fewer double-parked cars. *NM* Aeryn - 15/12/2011 06:25:21 PM 438 Views
Also: you have no fear. *NM* Vivien - 15/12/2011 11:59:34 PM 553 Views
LOL! You guys are funny. rebelaessedai - 17/12/2011 06:52:22 AM 1127 Views
Also, you can tell when there's someone around the corner, because of the headlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 04:18:26 PM 1098 Views
Oooh, that's a good point. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:17:16 PM 1223 Views
It's more pronounced and important in the countryside where there are no streetlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 05:51:25 PM 1207 Views
In the country there are deer aerocontrols - 20/12/2011 05:53:17 AM 1087 Views
Oh yeah, forgot about those. We don't have that many left, and only up in the Highlands. *NM* Tim - 20/12/2011 10:18:41 AM 621 Views
Driving tests are far harder in the Netherlands, from what I understand Helene - 14/12/2011 05:34:38 PM 1026 Views
For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Tom - 14/12/2011 06:43:38 PM 944 Views
Re: For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Macharius - 14/12/2011 07:05:20 PM 1009 Views
don't worry i fluffed my practical test up today Yunalesca - 14/12/2011 08:24:56 PM 1130 Views
I'm older than you and there's no way I would have willingly gotten behind the wheel at 17. Vivien - 15/12/2011 05:12:29 AM 1044 Views
I found driving nervewracking until I got to do it by myself. NZ has a great system, IMO. Rebekah - 15/12/2011 01:48:19 PM 973 Views
It's really not that bad Praziquantel - 16/12/2011 01:03:43 AM 1105 Views
Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. Vivien - 17/12/2011 05:50:16 PM 1144 Views
That last part: just a joke. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:06:43 PM 1153 Views
Re: Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. TaskmasterJack - 17/12/2011 06:07:51 PM 1175 Views
No. But it is true that my risk aversion coefficient is too high. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:49:33 PM 957 Views
Isn't learning to drive in NYC sort of like aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:21:47 AM 1070 Views
Finally! The right word. Vivien - 19/12/2011 02:19:53 AM 1002 Views
Re: Finally! The right word. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 02:51:51 AM 944 Views
No problem. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:36:59 AM 1387 Views
Don't worry about it it. I'm sure you'll get over it eventually. Bergioyn - 18/12/2011 09:58:59 AM 1095 Views
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