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[Redacted01]

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I failed my driver's test 3 times before finally passing. First time was BS. Eight points marked off and I was auto-failed for doing 28 in a 25. Second time was even more BS as the tester was this 70 year old dude who never looked up from his clipboard except for once to randomly grab my steering wheel and jerk it to the left on an empty street. He failed me for damn near everything. Everyone else I know who had him said he was the same way for them too. Third time I went to a different DMV and was auto-failed for "rolling a stop sign," which was the only thing I did wrong. They let me come back the next day and wait to see if any openings popped up due to people not showing or not being able to take the test. Waited 2 hours to take the test and passed with little effort.

First one isn't BS. They want to see if you can actually read the signs and use them. They figure if you can't take the effort to go 28 in a 25 for a test, you won't bother to slow down in school zones and what not. Now, nothing says you would even if you were under 25, but it is the same as this one...

Really? You didn't stop at a stop sign in a driver's test!!! Should have given you 3 strikes and you're out. That's like coming up to a red light during a driving exam and going "It's clear, I'm going!" and just keep on trucking. In a driver's exam, don't do little dumb things, that in some cases, you shouldn't be doing any way. Every person that I've heard get a ticket for running a stop sign is because they "rolled through it", not because they blatantly missed it. Every time I hear someone say "Yea, I roll through stops all the time," I wonder, how much of a ****ing hurry must you be in that you can't stop and just make sure?

[Fresh Tendrils]

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We had Driver's Ed in high-school during gym class. It was pretty pointless, but a lot of gym classes were pointless anyway.

I elected to do Behind the Wheel outside of school because they take you out of other classes to do it and you were responsible for whatever you missed. Being cramped up in a Toyota Corolla with 5 people was fun.

As for the test I only did a 25 question exam on a computer. No driving portion. I think I missed one because it was some motorcycle question about distance something or another.

When I got my first ticket (following too closely, rear-ended) I had to take it again. I missed one of the road signs which was an automatic fail. Had to go back in two days. That was a fun wait.

[jeremym480]

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My Driver's Ed Teacher was our Basketball Coach. He was 60+ and pretty much at the F this S stage in his career.

One time he had take myself and a three of my buddies out driving. As were we going we passed this woman laying out in her front yard sunbathing. When we saw her he said "oh yeah, did y'all see that?" we were like "Hell Yeah", then he looked at the guy driving and said "turn around". I bet we passed her three or four times before she finally gave us the finger. Good times...

[Phobia]

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Interviewed for a new job position yesterday that will be a 27,000 a year increase. Really hoping I hear good news today or Monday (that is when they said we will hear, its only between me and 2 others).

A extra 1,000 a month or so after taxes would be FANTASTIC!!!!!!

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[kingkilla56]

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Raccoons are *******s

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Warning this video makes it very dusty in the room you are currently in, also I detected the smell of onions as well.

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[Fresh Tendrils]

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Raccoons are *******s

Raccoons are nature's bandits.

[kingkilla56]

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Raccoons are nature's bandits.

Seem to be a serious issue for cats.

[AUChase]

Its hotter than a freshly ****ed fox in a forest fire.






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[TheShizNo1]

How do you know how hot these things are?

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[AUChase]

How do you know how hot these things are?

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You dont really want to know.








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[TripleCrown9]

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How do you know how hot these things are?

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He's been to Tuscaloosa.

[Ermolli]

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I passed the written exam and driving test on the first try. The written exam was extremely easy, I got full marks on it, I guess one could've pass it with some common sense without studying; and on the driving test I only had to drive two blocks, turn left once and parallel parking. Nowadays anyone here can get a licence which is a shame since car accidents are rising every year.

[Blitz1942]

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First one isn't BS. They want to see if you can actually read the signs and use them. They figure if you can't take the effort to go 28 in a 25 for a test, you won't bother to slow down in school zones and what not. Now, nothing says you would even if you were under 25, but it is the same as this one...

Really? You didn't stop at a stop sign in a driver's test!!! Should have given you 3 strikes and you're out. That's like coming up to a red light during a driving exam and going "It's clear, I'm going!" and just keep on trucking. In a driver's exam, don't do little dumb things, that in some cases, you shouldn't be doing any way. Every person that I've heard get a ticket for running a stop sign is because they "rolled through it", not because they blatantly missed it. Every time I hear someone say "Yea, I roll through stops all the time," I wonder, how much of a ****ing hurry must you be in that you can't stop and just make sure?

Every other tester (even the old guy who sat there looking at the clipboard the entire time) gave at least one warning on speed if I drove the same speed as traffic (~5 over), usually in the form of, "what was the speed limit on this road?" None failed me outright for it except the first tester.

With the rolling stop, it was weird. I stopped the car behind the stop sign as you are supposed to, but couldn't see down the street well because of a truck that was on the corner. So I inched out a little to see if anyone was coming, but didn't come to a complete stop after inching out to see around the truck. Even the tester said he felt bad because technically I did come to a stop, but you're supposed to a complete stop again if you inch out to see around something.