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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 1790 Views
I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 05:20:14 PM 1274 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:58:55 PM 1211 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 10:37:47 PM 1202 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:50:38 PM 1292 Views
Your first instinct was right, trust your instincts. *NM* random thoughts - 14/12/2011 03:16:51 AM 528 Views
I failed my first test. Nate - 13/12/2011 05:49:58 PM 1386 Views
I would love to drive on empty country roads. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:08:35 PM 1190 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 1327 Views
Congratulations on passing it! Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:18:18 AM 1183 Views
13 yrs old. FalonDeathwatchGuard - 13/12/2011 06:02:22 PM 1411 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 1312 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 1154 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 1284 Views
Yeah it is! vroom vroom vroom!! FalonDeathwatchGuard - 15/12/2011 03:26:28 PM 1331 Views
I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Macharius - 13/12/2011 06:28:26 PM 1420 Views
Re: I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:29:20 PM 1304 Views
It must be harder to overcome that natural fear in NYC. Sareitha Sedai - 13/12/2011 06:44:28 PM 1258 Views
Yeah, absolutely. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:32:25 PM 1379 Views
Or drive your drunk sister home from a party. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:27:01 PM 626 Views
Driving IS overrated. Jacob - 13/12/2011 07:01:02 PM 1258 Views
Re: Driving IS overrated. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:43:09 PM 1104 Views
Isn't it traditional to fail your first test? Or is that just around here? Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:14:01 PM 1249 Views
I wouldn't think so Dark Knight - 13/12/2011 08:25:36 PM 1136 Views
I'm not in any state. Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:31:30 PM 1203 Views
Re: I'm not in any state. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:56:38 PM 1165 Views
It's rare to pass on the first try here. (according to driving instructor) Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:44:39 PM 1315 Views
I think it depends on where you live Isaac - 13/12/2011 09:11:13 PM 1153 Views
Re: I think it depends on where you live Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:34:30 PM 1338 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 1236 Views
When I was in New Jersey... rebelaessedai - 13/12/2011 11:30:59 PM 1229 Views
Maybe they're the ones who couldn't hack driving in NYC? *NM* Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:21:09 AM 653 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 1298 Views
Oh I think most people with years' worth of driving experience be fine. Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:27:09 AM 1412 Views
I was even rather nervous about taking lessons and failed my first ironclad - 14/12/2011 08:30:25 AM 1363 Views
I love driving. Avendesora - 14/12/2011 03:24:59 PM 1302 Views
Re: I love driving. Macharius - 14/12/2011 05:44:57 PM 1129 Views
Avendesora - 14/12/2011 06:02:42 PM 1401 Views
I thought it quite clever, actually. Macharius - 14/12/2011 06:54:27 PM 1099 Views
Me, too. aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:31:29 AM 1192 Views
Drive safely! Avendesora - 18/12/2011 04:58:01 AM 1293 Views
Re: Me, three. Palatine - 18/12/2011 07:37:55 PM 1260 Views
Re: Me, three. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:10:20 AM 1140 Views
Welcome home. *NM* Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:41:26 PM 572 Views
Did you ever attend a driving school? *NM* Palatine - 14/12/2011 05:29:33 PM 572 Views
I don't think so. Vivien - 15/12/2011 05:22:09 AM 1318 Views
Oh. ironclad - 15/12/2011 08:32:59 AM 1358 Views
Yes, you did. Palatine - 15/12/2011 04:44:48 PM 1201 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Vivien - 16/12/2011 12:25:30 AM 1231 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Palatine - 16/12/2011 04:42:40 PM 1435 Views
That's not a sign. Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:29:36 PM 1274 Views
I take exception to this. Stephen - 14/12/2011 06:29:40 PM 1199 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 15/12/2011 07:21:52 AM 1294 Views
Fewer cars on the road. Fewer double-parked cars. *NM* Aeryn - 15/12/2011 06:25:21 PM 526 Views
Also: you have no fear. *NM* Vivien - 15/12/2011 11:59:34 PM 640 Views
LOL! You guys are funny. rebelaessedai - 17/12/2011 06:52:22 AM 1282 Views
Also, you can tell when there's someone around the corner, because of the headlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 04:18:26 PM 1245 Views
Oooh, that's a good point. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:17:16 PM 1355 Views
It's more pronounced and important in the countryside where there are no streetlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 05:51:25 PM 1355 Views
In the country there are deer aerocontrols - 20/12/2011 05:53:17 AM 1235 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 698 Views
Driving tests are far harder in the Netherlands, from what I understand Helene - 14/12/2011 05:34:38 PM 1169 Views
For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Tom - 14/12/2011 06:43:38 PM 1102 Views
Re: For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Macharius - 14/12/2011 07:05:20 PM 1182 Views
don't worry i fluffed my practical test up today Yunalesca - 14/12/2011 08:24:56 PM 1264 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 1188 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 1131 Views
It's really not that bad Praziquantel - 16/12/2011 01:03:43 AM 1255 Views
Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. Vivien - 17/12/2011 05:50:16 PM 1297 Views
That last part: just a joke. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:06:43 PM 1292 Views
Re: Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. TaskmasterJack - 17/12/2011 06:07:51 PM 1300 Views
No. But it is true that my risk aversion coefficient is too high. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:49:33 PM 1108 Views
Isn't learning to drive in NYC sort of like aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:21:47 AM 1240 Views
Finally! The right word. Vivien - 19/12/2011 02:19:53 AM 1127 Views
Re: Finally! The right word. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 02:51:51 AM 1084 Views
No problem. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:36:59 AM 1532 Views
Don't worry about it it. I'm sure you'll get over it eventually. Bergioyn - 18/12/2011 09:58:59 AM 1242 Views
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