In Reply to: Let me tell you what my licensing procedure was like..., turrbo [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:09:44

Based on what the written portions of any "test" are I would vote for more time in the car than in the classroom.

I got to do this two times in two states.

At 15.5 years old in Maryland-
Drivers ed class for about 4 or 6 weeks, twice a week. Half the time was spent on instruction of actual road rules with a "textbook" and the other half was how to buy a car and shopping for car insurance. Road time with instructor amounted to approx 7 hours and one of the first things I had to do was get on the highway. Then, got the old learners permit but, being a punk kid I never followed through with the actual real live licensing and over the next year I got to drive with my parents (well just my Mom, Dad was...well a classic Dad..."not my car").

At 19 in Massachusetts-
No need for drivers ed anymore but I would need to get my learners and wait about 2 weeks for licensing. Failed the learners permit the first time. 7 of the 10 questions involved things like the active properties of alcohol and legal limits of consumption. Hey what happen to those "4 people approach an intersection" & "what does a yellow light mean" type questions?? 2nd time was a charm. And I....got to drive with my Mom again (oh joy!!) but, we got to drive my Dad's truck 'cause I had to learn stick. The driver's test....drove around the block & a Rotary too. The instructor got mad at me...she was giving my Mom (who was riding along) instructions on getting back on the highway and also gave me directions at the same time..."...and take that left...I SAID TAKE THAT LEFT!!!". She later remarked after exiting the vehicle that if I had not done the reverse along the curb or the 3 pointer as well as I did she would have failed me for not following directions?!?!.

Oh and all that great insurance info I learned down in Maryland...."Your in Mass now boy"...forget it!

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• OT: Two kids killed in a 9-5 in Hopkinton, MA...Issues, turrbo , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:12:09
  • training and licenseing changes seem to work, 79-900t , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:39:25
  • raise the age, rob 94 cse, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:05:22
  • c'mon, 18??, Chris, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:21:32
    • Re: c'mon, 18??, AdamB , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:41:52
    • Bicycle, NickR, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:23:41
  • Teaching..., Eric Law, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:23:15
    • the speeding part.., yaofeng, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:16:40
      • Re: the speeding part.., andrew95, Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:11:03
        • Re: the speeding part.., soneway, Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:17:40
    • Speak the truth!, ChuckD , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:00:49
      • Well said,, SeeVTSaab, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:19:20
      • defensive driving must be taught, saabnroark , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:39:31
  • Re: OT: Two kids killed in a 9-5 in Hopkinton, MA...Issues, dboone, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:25:15
  • How about parents that ACTUALLY teach ..., n8, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:14:32
    • Agreed, Schu, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:16:58
    • How about parents who can ACTUALLY drive themselves?, PT, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:42:02
      • Re: How about parents who can ACTUALLY drive themselves, Eric Law, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:54:05
  • Progressive license - some states have it, MIke in Anchorage, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:53:21
    • MA has something like this..., turrbo , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:53:25
  • Re: OT: Two kids killed in a 9-5 in Hopkinton, MA...Issues, SilverAeroGuy, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:25:11
    • Re: Driver's ed would be a good first step, AeroDave, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:22:12
  • They must really have been moving fast, AdamB , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:20:34
    • Sounds like..., fsik, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:25:59
      • Re: Sounds like..., AdamB , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:10:29
        • Re: Sounds like..., fsik, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:37:21
  • Having real license tests and driver's education, AdamB , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:16:09
    • It's easier to get a pilot's license in the US, NickR, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:21:01
  • Completely for raising age to 18, NickR, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:07:41
    • In response to Mike and Eric, NickR, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:11:12
      • Hmmm..., Eric Law, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:59:38
        • Actually ..., Caspar, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:44:05
        • Re: Hmmm..., AdamB , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:06:24
        • Re: Hmmm..., IronJoe, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:57:18
  • Re: OT: Two kids killed in a 9-5 in Hopkinton, MA, Eric Law, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:11:56
    • Re: OT: Two kids killed in a 9-5 in Hopkinton, MA, soneway, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:05:05
      • Age of driver vs years of driving, Geoff, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:56:13
  • First .we get serious about licensing in general, ChuckD , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:23:13
    • Let me tell you what my licensing procedure was like..., turrbo , Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:09:44
      • What my licensing procedure was like...times 2, SilverAeroGuy, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:11:38 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Mine was like this...., Erik, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:02:17
        • Re: Mine was like this...., soneway, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:21:15
    • I agree, matt 94 aero, Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:52:10
    • raising age doesn't help too much, mike-p., Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:34:45

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