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This could take a while. Pic related, those are the actual exam cars they use these days.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
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04/26/2016 at 08:31 |
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I bet you are having a blast! Hope he passes this time! :)
I am off to work, then off to do computer work, then home for a bit, and then a Board Meeting this evening....boo.....
Captain of the Enterprise
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04/26/2016 at 08:33 |
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What part of the world are you in?
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
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04/26/2016 at 08:33 |
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Let me know what his time is like and how he fared compared to the other competitors.
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> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/26/2016 at 08:33 |
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It’s probably even more exciting here than in your board meeting! :P
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> Captain of the Enterprise
04/26/2016 at 08:34 |
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Poland.
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> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
04/26/2016 at 08:37 |
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Unfortunately, it’s not a fair CV ompetition because everyone gets a different route. :( The rallycross looking thing is just some basic exercises (driving and reversing in a lane and on a curve, hill starts, stuff like that) you start with to make sure you’re not an utter danger before you go on the exam proper (driving in the city).
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
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04/26/2016 at 08:43 |
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That’s whack. I think it should be like the FIA license system. In order to get a real license, you need to score wins.
facw
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04/26/2016 at 08:46 |
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Do they provide the cars, or does everyone in Poland just drive silver Toyotas these days?
Nibby
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04/26/2016 at 08:47 |
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> facw
04/26/2016 at 08:47 |
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Exam cars are provided by the gov’t, but silver Toyotas are still big here. :P
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> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
04/26/2016 at 08:48 |
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I agree!
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facw
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04/26/2016 at 08:51 |
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basic exercises (driving and reversing in a lane and on a curve, hill starts, stuff like that
Ha, basic. My driver’s test consisted of:
A small bit of road driving (except for one block, on quiet residential streets)
Parallel parking (in a space with no car behind it, so I could just pull straight in)
A K-turn
Just in case you were wondering why American drivers suck...
jariten1781
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04/26/2016 at 08:57 |
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Heh, I had to drive my Suburban for the exam. The patrolman had to get out and spread the cones for the parallel parking portion further apart since I couldn’t fit in the standard exam spot.
duurtlang
> facw
04/26/2016 at 08:59 |
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My drivers test consisted of about 40 minutes of city driving during rush hour dodging cyclists and conquering roundabouts, parallel parking in a tight spot with traffic waiting for me and a hill start (in a manual obviously).
I did have close to 30 hours of practice with an instructor in real traffic in advance. I believe this to be average here.
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> jariten1781
04/26/2016 at 09:00 |
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I took my exam when they were using K12 Micras. Talk about embarassing! :P
Die-Trying
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04/26/2016 at 09:17 |
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start your exam with a ten point deduction “man i hate these ugly under powered toyotas”
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> Die-Trying
04/26/2016 at 09:20 |
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They have 1.33 litre of pure power under their bonnets! The Micra I took my exam in was a 1.2. :(
Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
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04/26/2016 at 09:20 |
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What kind of exam is it? It’s a two part here in New Jersey, a written and like a 10 mintue drive on a closed course.
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Die-Trying
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04/26/2016 at 09:21 |
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why are you JUST sitting there in the parking lot??? you could be calling him on the phone, or texting him. you could go and run interference in traffic............. JUST. sitting ...... there.
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Die-Trying
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04/26/2016 at 09:24 |
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just means that you rev it higher before you shift.....
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> Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
04/26/2016 at 09:31 |
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First there is a written part, but that’s taken separately from the main exam. The practical exam goes like this:
1. Car knowledge. You have to point out randomly selected elements of the car (various lights, oil filler, various rezervoirs, etc.). Then you adjust the seat and steering wheel to the correct position.
2. Basic exercises on a closed course. You demonstrate you can drive forward and backwards in a somewhat narrow lane and on a curve and that you can feel where the car ends by driving and reversing up to cones. Then you do a handbrake assisted hill start (exams are taken on manual cars)
3. City driving on a random route. You go out and drive around the city. There are some required elements like a 3 point turn, parking, u-turn, surprise emergency stop, roundabouts, etc. Otherwise this part is entirely random and usually lasts 40 to 60 minutes. If you touch a solid line or do anything remotely dangerous the exam ends immediatelly - you pull over and switch seats with the examiner.
In my city about 25-30% of people manage to pass on their first attempt.
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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
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04/26/2016 at 09:32 |
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Do you feel like you have a lot of bad drivers in your city? Taking a harder exam in my opinion would drastically cut down the number of poor drivers in my state
Cé hé sin
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04/26/2016 at 09:32 |
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Why does your driving test involve plastic cones?
When I did mine you just headed out into the surrounding suburbs with the examiner.
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> duurtlang
04/26/2016 at 09:34 |
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Sounds exactly like the exam here. 30 hours of practice with an instructor are required to be allowed to take the exam.
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> Cé hé sin
04/26/2016 at 09:35 |
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First there is a written part, but that’s taken separately from the main exam. The practical exam goes like this:
1. Car knowledge. You have to point out randomly selected elements of the car (various lights, oil filler, various rezervoirs, etc.). Then you adjust the seat and steering wheel to the correct position.
2. Basic exercises on a closed course. You demonstrate you can drive forward and backwards in a somewhat narrow lane and on a curve and that you can feel where the car ends by driving and reversing up to cones. Then you do a handbrake assisted hill start (exams are taken on manual cars)
3. City driving on a random route. You go out and drive around the city. There are some required elements like a 3 point turn, parking, u-turn, surprise emergency stop, roundabouts, etc. Otherwise this part is entirely random and usually lasts 40 to 60 minutes. If you touch a solid line or do anything remotely dangerous the exam ends immediatelly - you pull over and switch seats with the examiner.
In my city about 25-30% of people manage to pass on their first attempt.
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> Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
04/26/2016 at 09:37 |
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I think the standard of driving in my city is pretty decent, people also mostly drive in a relaxed manner. If you see a shitty driver they usually don’t have local plates. I really like driving in my city.
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facw
> Cé hé sin
04/26/2016 at 09:38 |
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I did my NY test on road, but some places do closed course. Here’s a Maryland MVA test course (I have no idea what’s up with the alien pavement markings):
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Cé hé sin
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04/26/2016 at 09:41 |
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Sounds like fun. In my day the driving part was only 15-20 minutes. They used to make a big thing about reversing around a bend. No emergency stops though.
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Cé hé sin
> facw
04/26/2016 at 09:45 |
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The hatched diagonal lines are probably “no parking here”.
The rest of them are obviously a variant of the
Nazca Lines
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66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
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04/26/2016 at 10:11 |
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Wow that’s a lot more difficult than how it is here in Canada (and probably the US). Sounds like a better system though.