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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 1732 Views
I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 05:20:14 PM 1226 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:58:55 PM 1161 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 10:37:47 PM 1151 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:50:38 PM 1233 Views
Your first instinct was right, trust your instincts. *NM* random thoughts - 14/12/2011 03:16:51 AM 500 Views
I failed my first test. Nate - 13/12/2011 05:49:58 PM 1335 Views
I would love to drive on empty country roads. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:08:35 PM 1136 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 1271 Views
Congratulations on passing it! Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:18:18 AM 1124 Views
13 yrs old. FalonDeathwatchGuard - 13/12/2011 06:02:22 PM 1356 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 1254 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 1106 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 1235 Views
Yeah it is! vroom vroom vroom!! FalonDeathwatchGuard - 15/12/2011 03:26:28 PM 1277 Views
I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Macharius - 13/12/2011 06:28:26 PM 1365 Views
Re: I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:29:20 PM 1237 Views
It must be harder to overcome that natural fear in NYC. Sareitha Sedai - 13/12/2011 06:44:28 PM 1215 Views
Yeah, absolutely. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:32:25 PM 1328 Views
Or drive your drunk sister home from a party. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:27:01 PM 595 Views
Driving IS overrated. Jacob - 13/12/2011 07:01:02 PM 1197 Views
Re: Driving IS overrated. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:43:09 PM 1048 Views
Isn't it traditional to fail your first test? Or is that just around here? Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:14:01 PM 1196 Views
I wouldn't think so Dark Knight - 13/12/2011 08:25:36 PM 1084 Views
I'm not in any state. Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:31:30 PM 1159 Views
Re: I'm not in any state. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:56:38 PM 1113 Views
It's rare to pass on the first try here. (according to driving instructor) Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:44:39 PM 1263 Views
I think it depends on where you live Isaac - 13/12/2011 09:11:13 PM 1103 Views
Re: I think it depends on where you live Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:34:30 PM 1286 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 1165 Views
When I was in New Jersey... rebelaessedai - 13/12/2011 11:30:59 PM 1178 Views
Maybe they're the ones who couldn't hack driving in NYC? *NM* Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:21:09 AM 625 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 1233 Views
Oh I think most people with years' worth of driving experience be fine. Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:27:09 AM 1359 Views
I was even rather nervous about taking lessons and failed my first ironclad - 14/12/2011 08:30:25 AM 1304 Views
I love driving. Avendesora - 14/12/2011 03:24:59 PM 1231 Views
Re: I love driving. Macharius - 14/12/2011 05:44:57 PM 1071 Views
Avendesora - 14/12/2011 06:02:42 PM 1355 Views
I thought it quite clever, actually. Macharius - 14/12/2011 06:54:27 PM 1044 Views
Me, too. aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:31:29 AM 1141 Views
Drive safely! Avendesora - 18/12/2011 04:58:01 AM 1223 Views
Re: Me, three. Palatine - 18/12/2011 07:37:55 PM 1191 Views
Re: Me, three. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:10:20 AM 1089 Views
Welcome home. *NM* Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:41:26 PM 545 Views
Did you ever attend a driving school? *NM* Palatine - 14/12/2011 05:29:33 PM 546 Views
I don't think so. Vivien - 15/12/2011 05:22:09 AM 1252 Views
Oh. ironclad - 15/12/2011 08:32:59 AM 1308 Views
Yes, you did. Palatine - 15/12/2011 04:44:48 PM 1150 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Vivien - 16/12/2011 12:25:30 AM 1177 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Palatine - 16/12/2011 04:42:40 PM 1350 Views
That's not a sign. Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:29:36 PM 1203 Views
I take exception to this. Stephen - 14/12/2011 06:29:40 PM 1145 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 15/12/2011 07:21:52 AM 1239 Views
Fewer cars on the road. Fewer double-parked cars. *NM* Aeryn - 15/12/2011 06:25:21 PM 481 Views
Also: you have no fear. *NM* Vivien - 15/12/2011 11:59:34 PM 594 Views
LOL! You guys are funny. rebelaessedai - 17/12/2011 06:52:22 AM 1230 Views
Also, you can tell when there's someone around the corner, because of the headlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 04:18:26 PM 1194 Views
Oooh, that's a good point. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:17:16 PM 1310 Views
It's more pronounced and important in the countryside where there are no streetlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 05:51:25 PM 1303 Views
In the country there are deer aerocontrols - 20/12/2011 05:53:17 AM 1186 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 664 Views
Driving tests are far harder in the Netherlands, from what I understand Helene - 14/12/2011 05:34:38 PM 1110 Views
For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Tom - 14/12/2011 06:43:38 PM 1039 Views
Re: For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Macharius - 14/12/2011 07:05:20 PM 1109 Views
don't worry i fluffed my practical test up today Yunalesca - 14/12/2011 08:24:56 PM 1214 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 1139 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 1073 Views
It's really not that bad Praziquantel - 16/12/2011 01:03:43 AM 1200 Views
Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. Vivien - 17/12/2011 05:50:16 PM 1236 Views
That last part: just a joke. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:06:43 PM 1232 Views
Re: Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. TaskmasterJack - 17/12/2011 06:07:51 PM 1252 Views
No. But it is true that my risk aversion coefficient is too high. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:49:33 PM 1053 Views
Isn't learning to drive in NYC sort of like aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:21:47 AM 1158 Views
Finally! The right word. Vivien - 19/12/2011 02:19:53 AM 1078 Views
Re: Finally! The right word. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 02:51:51 AM 1035 Views
No problem. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:36:59 AM 1472 Views
Don't worry about it it. I'm sure you'll get over it eventually. Bergioyn - 18/12/2011 09:58:59 AM 1176 Views
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