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Driving (pg. 2)
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| Dervish |
In the UK it takes something like a year of lessons (you can do one week full time ones too, but you need to do alot of time driving with friends before). You need to pass a theory (quite easy actually apart from a semi-random hazard perception test lol) and a pretty nails practical test.
Has a pass rate on average of 50% inclusive of retests. I.e. your first go is (well) under 50% likely to pass.
In that you have a reasonably long test driving where missing one key mirror check is an instant fail. Touching a kerb on a manoeuvre is an instant fail etc.
Also has a part where you get asked questions about how to maintain a car. Like what pressure do you put the tyres to, and how test the power steering fluid etc.
Cost wise... hmm main cost is the driving lessons £30 an hour (really 45mins....). Oh and if you have a teacher like mine you're self respect and will to live. :p (he was also an enthusiastic racist, annnnd ex-police officer....) |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
Oh, and I totally forget the step between G2 and G. |
Have to have at least a year of experience on the road. Have to take the road test within 5 years or you start back at G1 again. |
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| dj_alfi |
| in norway you have to fork out around $2500 in driving lessons, fees, etc.. and u have to do alot of different classes, driving in the dark course, driving on ice-course and driving-really-long course, cpr course.. and u have to be 18 to get your license.. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| I think the U.S. needs to increase the difficulty, and then every 2-3 years, everyone should be required to attend a course that goes over road etiquette and traffic rules...like do not get on I-95 @35 mph when the speed limit is 70, and for the love of god, stay the out of the left lane if you can't at least do the speed limit. |
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| Frenkieee |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
Over here in Holland, it costs around 1200 euro to get it. Around the same in Germany too from what I hear, though the testing is a lot more strict there.
In Scandinavia, they are even more hardcore about training and even teach you to drift a car at speed.
Having grown up in Canada before the graduated licensing came into effect, it was super easy and cheap to get your papers.
I don't see half the dumbass on the roads here as I used to back home, and car accidents causing injury are big news since they're relatively rare (again, compared to what I'm used to). |
And every year, they keep on coming up with stuff to ask in the theoretical exams (which can be pretty damn hard) and practical exams (which are continuing to get harder and harder, from what I've been told). They want you to fully understand every little detail and aspect of driving. Which is good imo. If you hear stories and see images of driving in other countries, like India (and similar countries) at it's worst, but also nearer like in Italy, then I'm glad it's being dealt with over here like it is now. |
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| dj_alfi |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
In Scandinavia, they are even more hardcore about training and even teach you to drift a car at speed.
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:D drifting is ing fun |
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| david.michael |
| IMO, at the very least, the driving age in the US should be raised to 18. The difference between 16 and 18 is night-and-day. |
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| CranberryJuice |
it depends because you have to drive minimum 20 hours with some instructor in a driving school before to even hope to pass the driving test, this costs you around 800 euros.
But almost no one is able to drive and pass after 20 hours so you end up taking more hours charged average of 30 euros.
If then you fail the test you have to take more hours and repay to be able to present the test.
average cost is 1500 euros. |
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| CranberryJuice |
| quote: | Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
I think the U.S. needs to increase the difficulty, |
lol you guys can be dangerous on the road |
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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
:D drifting is ing fun |
So do I :D
LINK
(ok, it's not a drift, but I used to race my little MX5 in winter rallies) |
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| dj_alfi |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
So do I :D
LINK
(ok, it's not a drift, but I used to race my little MX5 in winter rallies) |
lol i hope you have spiked tires :P
i remember "drifting" with my celica '87... it was fwd, so i had to yank the handbrake alot.. one time i snapped the wire lol.. fun times |
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| Sunsnail |
Georgia: its like 10-20$ for a license. There's a written test that you take when you're 16 for a learner's permit. Then at 17 you can get a class D i think that has certain restrictions like curfew and passenger limitations. It involves a driving test. I did well on the first attempt but the lady was an old whore. Second try I did bad and knocked over cones but the instructor was young and didnt really care. At 18 you send in a form and get a class C (i think) which takes off the restrictions.
edit: I think they passed something last year or so that made it mandatory to take a driving class before you can get a license. |
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