I Did It, I Passed. . ., and managed to post 7,000 times |
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 Jul 21 2006, 10:59 PM
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 Yawn  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772  |
I passed my drivers test. This thread is dedicated to that and to my 7,000th post.
Said I wouldn't post until I got my drivers license, so my 7000th post and drivers license could fall at the same time. Ha, that could of backfired horribly. Yes. I was in shock.  I took it pretty hard after failing the first time, and when the guy turned to me today and said, "Congradulations, you passed." I still looked at him with this dumb look on my face. "Did I really?..." It's amazing driving by myself now. So much freedom. Ah anyway, I wanted to type out some tips for taking your driving test. DRIVING TEST TIPS!!! -STOP at the STOP SIGN. Don't roll through, don't stop after the white line, stop at the stop sign. [I failed the first time because I didn't] -Always use your blinkers when you turn. Doesn't matter if you are turning right and there is no possible way you could turn left unless you wanted to end up entangled with the railing, put on your blinker. Every time you turn, swipe that thing on. -Turn your head BEFORE you turn to make sure no cars are coming. Turn left and right. I got points taken off for not turning my head to the left and right. [Even though to the left was a bunch of bushes, he still wanted me turning to look at the beauty of nature apparently.] So turn your head and check. Everyone feel free to add your driving tips, I will post more later if I can. |
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Jul 21 2006, 11:10 PM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
Congratulations!
I'm sure those tips will prove useful to anyone taking a driving test in the future. |
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Jul 21 2006, 11:11 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 4,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,115 |
watch the speed limits and with the stopping thing, you should stop completely.
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Jul 21 2006, 11:12 PM
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 What the fack. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,164 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,519 |
I don't even have a permit yet.
 I'll try to keep those tips in mind when I take the test someday.  *Sigh* Someday..  Hopefully I won't be too nervous. |
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Jul 21 2006, 11:17 PM
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 bang. Group: Member Posts: 153 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,686 |
congrats katie!!
for some reason, i'm kind of scared to drive. but, i'm sure when i start learning, it'll all go away because of the experience of being behind the wheel. haha those tips shall be useful one day! |
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Jul 21 2006, 11:36 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
omfg. i can take the test like ... right now.
i'm scare of wasting money and failing. shiverrrr. thanks for the tips. do you mind .. if you're one of my dmv test buddy? please. what state and county are you from? because, state dmv test are different. |
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Jul 21 2006, 11:37 PM
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uh...it costs money? since when?
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Jul 21 2006, 11:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
they charge my friend's money.
and i asked my sister, they charged her too. |
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Jul 21 2006, 11:48 PM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
GO KATIE!
    
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Jul 21 2006, 11:54 PM
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well mine was free
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Jul 22 2006, 12:13 AM
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 (′ ･ω･｀) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
Congratulations, I'm still waiting until I'm old enough to get a drivers permit
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Jul 22 2006, 12:16 AM
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 hello : ) Group: Official Member Posts: 4,227 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,139 |
Congratulations!!!!
When making a right on red, remember to stop and then roll out instead of rolling out and then stopping to look and turn. This also goes for when you are making a stop yet you can't really see if it's okay to go. You still have to stop at the stop sign and then roll out. Try to glance at all the mirrors occasionally. |
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Jul 22 2006, 12:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
QUOTE(incoherent @ Jul 21 2006, 9:54 PM)  well mine was free wow.  lol. i'm really poor. i dont get any allowance.which state did you take your test? |
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Jul 22 2006, 12:28 AM
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missouri. the only thing that you had to pay for was the license.
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Jul 22 2006, 12:31 AM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
Lol, congrats! When I got my license, I had the AC all the way up and the guy literally had me go around one block and we came back and he said "Wow. That air conditioning nearly put me to sleep." I thought that was hilarious. He really was half asleep.
So, there's a tip. If you get your license in the summer, crank the AC up! |
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Jul 22 2006, 01:09 AM
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I GOT MY PERMIT TODAY. I didn't really study either.
Well, since I just finished the class, I remember most of the rules. - Turn your head left, right, left when making a turn. - Turn your head around when backing out. - California's Basic Speed Law. Read it. - 4 major in order steps: Lock doors, fix seat, fix mirror, put on seatbelt. - Space cushion, don't tailgate either. |
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Jul 22 2006, 01:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
you're a genius.
me like you. |
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| *Kathleen* |
Jul 22 2006, 01:55 AM
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Definitely going to be needing/using those. Congradulations.
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Jul 22 2006, 04:57 AM
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Whoo, go Katie! :D
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Jul 22 2006, 06:02 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 7,149 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 213,509 |
THOSE TIPS ARE HELPFFUL im getting mine like in a week!!! hehehee congrats
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Jul 22 2006, 09:29 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,881 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,134 |
congratulations!!
yayy for tips! They'll eventually become helpful to me in like 2 more years. |
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Jul 22 2006, 10:41 AM
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 Krista. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,380 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,319 |
congratulations!
 haha, i'll remember those tips.
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Jul 22 2006, 12:14 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
OOOH! I GOT ONE!
Don't go over the speed limit, thus causing you to run through a light too quickly. I kinda did that on my drivers test. BUT I PASSED MINE TOO! Now, I just gotta wait till December to get my license. |
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Jul 22 2006, 01:20 PM
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 delicious. Group: Member Posts: 163 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 349,989 |
QUOTE(iRock cB @ Jul 22 2006, 1:31 AM) Lol, congrats! When I got my license, I had the AC all the way up and the guy literally had me go around one block and we came back and he said "Wow. That air conditioning nearly put me to sleep." I thought that was hilarious. He really was half asleep. So, there's a tip. If you get your license in the summer, crank the AC up! I'll share that with my friends getting their licenses 
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Jul 22 2006, 01:28 PM
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Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
QUOTE(Spiritual Winged Aura @ Jul 22 2006, 12:36 AM) omfg. i can take the test like ... right now. i'm scare of wasting money and failing. shiverrrr. thanks for the tips. do you mind .. if you're one of my dmv test buddy? please. what state and county are you from? because, state dmv test are different. Hooray Dmv test buddy =) I'm from Maryland, Anne Arundal County. They don't make you go out on the road or anything, they make you go through a course out back. They grade you with a point system, and if you mess up big time you fail automatically. [Hit a curb, hit someone, hit a dog, hit a tree, pass a stop sign..etc.] They make you parallel park, do a 3 point turn, and back up about 20-40 feet. Not too shabby. But they also check for little things, such as when you turn your head, blinkers, the lane that you use, just how you generally drive. Fun stuff. -ah and I didn't have to pay. I payed like $50 for my learners permit though. But my provisional i didn't have to pay. And omg i was nervous too! I Could not move. Don't worry about failing. If you do, then just take it over again. I felt so bad failing the first time, but it's okay, it really is. Atleast you got through it once. The lady waiting in line before me failed 6 times! JENG, Good luck! |
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