Poll of the Day > So I got my driver's license, but I feel like I did not deserve to pass.

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I must have these answers.
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You should probably give it back and apologize

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Did you sleep with him/her?

If not, probably not.


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Report the tester.

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Mead posted...

You should probably give it back and apologize

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Getting your license has very little to do with actually learning to drive so I wouldn't worry about it.

darcandkharg31 posted...

Report the tester.

No.

For all we know, OP is being way too hard on himself. Besidses, you dont have to be 100% perfect on the exam to get your license anyways.

Seriously, if you were this lacking in confidence, you would have never even made it out of the parking lot.

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Ask the proctologist for a redo and to go harder this time.

rjsilverthorn posted...

Getting your license has very little to do with actually learning to drive so I wouldn't worry about it.

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Self doubt never works as the instructor knows more about driving than you so you're fine. Get yourself a motor if you haven't already and enjoy.

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Mead posted...

You should probably give it back and apologize

This^

But honestly, if they gave it to you, then you earned it. You don't have to use it if you don't want to, though...
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You shouldn't worry about it. I failed twice before I passed, making me feel the same way. The examiner said that I was very careful, and just needed more practice, so I shouldn't start driving alone right away. I did practice a few more times with my parents before I dare drive alone.

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If you don't drive like SpongeBob SquarePants, I say you're a good driver.
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Lol proctor.

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congrats on getting your license

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Well remember, you can drive so atrociously any driving instructor would trust you to drive back to the test centre but you still wouldn't get stopped by the police.
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they don't even test freeway driving.

if you are that worried then use one of those driving schools if you can't get someone else to help you practice
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This was along time ago mind you, but when I was 19, I took my drivers test, I didn't have any parents who taught me to drive or who I learned from, and having gone into the AF at 17 (and just gotten out), I had no experience driving at all.

I read the manual/info booklet they had, memorized it, passed the written, and then had no trouble at all with the driving test, they literally tell you what to do for most of it. Back then you needed to be able to parallel park (not sure if you still do) but I think you could still pass even if you didn't pull it off.

That was seriously the most "tricky" part of the test, the rest is just following the rules, using your blinkers etc, and driving safely. Even if you never ever drove before, you could probably pull it off (I think I drove a friends car briefly in a parking lot?......don't even remember for sure).

I have not heard of anyone failing....at least not once they were an adult, I have heard of people failing a test in Highschool though, but perhaps those are harder? I think the test I took was literally around the block of the DMV (that was it, just drive around the block, stop at stop signs, lights, signal when turning and be able to park.

Even if you fail, you'll get info on how/why, and can just be extra careful the next time. I am not actually sure whaa they are testing for, unless they have changed drastically, do they think someone is just gonna tear off and ignore all rules during a test? They already test with the written portion to see if the person knows the rules, so I guess it's just to ensure they can put it into practice.

Of course as soon as someone passes the test and gets a license they stop following half the rules and forget them all, especially in LA and a few other places in the US lol.

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Lucky. You should be glad. Like Spongebob, I've never been able to get my license.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

they don't even test freeway driving.

My driving test did in 1994.

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My drivers test was literally 2 minutes long in the rain. She had me drive down a side road, do a three-point turn and go back to the parking lot.

you'll be fine. Experience is the only true way to learn how to drive, and you cant prove that on a drivers test. Youll get better over time regardless

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Continue practicing. Drive around the block a few times

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My tester was a snarky bitch who was WAY strict. Even if I did something right but missed anything by an inch she failed me.

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Learn the size of your car. Try to drive the speed limit. Count 3 seconds before changing gears from drive and reverse. Every time I park my car at home I park in reverse. Then when I need to park in reverse or park between 2 cars thats really not hard.

Driving the speed limit is heavily frowned upon especially when citing other rules of the road.

Just don't hit anything.

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Don't feel too bad. If you do then just work on being better at driving.
If it will make you feel better I failed on my first try and on the Second try, where I did pass, I had left the parking brake on for part of the test. I took it off quietly after I noticed it was on.

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DiduXD posted...

If you don't drive like SpongeBob SquarePants, I say you're a good driver.

Or Tina from Bob's Burgers

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Congrats on the license! The best thing you can do now is drive. You'll feel 100% better about it once you get a few more miles under your belt.

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When I did mine a long time back it was the opposite. My instructor was a total a****** and made me nervous so that I made mistakes I normally wouldn't have. He passed me just barely but damn what a rjde prick he was