How long ago have any of you done the driver's test to get your license?

[Anonymous]

About to do mine, this should be fun.
Anyone got any tips?

Also if I fail this is my last photo before I went flying into a ditch with my Mini Cooper, lol.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I didn’t take mine until 17, just because I enjoyed someone else driving me around everywhere. A good thing to remember is yellow lights and how they relate to speed limit. If the speed limit is 40 mph, the yellow lights on that road will last 4 seconds, if it’s 30 mph then it’ll last for 3 seconds. Keep that in mind as you approach a stoplight with your instructor in the car and be aware of how much time it would take you to pass. Brake slowly and make sure to come to a full stop at all stoplights and stop signs. With your side mirrors, it helps to make sure they’re adjusted so you can not only see the cars alongside you but see a part of your car as well, I find the easiest way to do this is to make it so you can see your back car door handle in the bottom corner of the mirror closest to you. When looking at the mirror that way, it’ll help you to figure out when it’s safe to merge based on the placement of the car in the mirror. If it’s on the half of the mirror closer to you, it’s safe to merge. If they’re on the other half, they’re too close and it’s not safe. The paper test is harder than the practical and what seems like the safest answer may not be the correct one. (The one I bungled was the safe car distance question, I said the safest distance was 3 cars away from another car, the answer was 2). Study well and you should be fine, good luck.

[Kelley1]

If you have taken drivers education, the test will be easy. At your age you probably cannot get a driver's license unless you have had drivers education.

[AngryCarl]

Over 40 years ago.

Relax, remember to crane your neck every time you look in the mirror so the instructor sees what you're doing, and wear a short skirt.

I'm assuming you already know the Highway Code forwards and backwards, which is the easy part.

[TopShelfMan]

I think 5 years ago or more I did my commercial driver's license test.

Just make sure to use your turn signals, stop before the crosswalk, come to a complete stop, and turn your head to check your blind spot before changing lanes.

[Asker]

I probably should actually be sitting here going over this stuff I'll be sure to go 80 in the school zone for extra points

[TopShelfMan]

Oh, if you didn't take the written test yet, review the different signs and their meaning, especially the beginning and ending divide in the road, yield, other ones that are sometimes not labeled with words on the test.

[Asker]

Thankfully I did take the test but I'm horrible with the signs there's so many of the

[Asker]

Them*

[Wiredone]

I took my drivers test when I was 17. Took the commercial drivers test at 22 years old.

If you don't know what the speed limit of a road is, tell the instructor that since you haven't seen a sign, you're going to do 30 miles an hour

[RebelinSteel]

Just over 11 years, the main thing is to a

most over exaggerate your looking at mirrors and being fluid in your movements, also hand position. The rest is really down to traffic on the day and number of fuckwits on the road.

[strawberrypancake]

i don’t have any tips but i just wanted to say good luck ☺️❤️☺️ you got this!

[Asker]

Thank you :3

[college-student2021]

4 years ago when I got my license but when I really started driving would be 2 years ago.

[Asker]

I think I'm going to pass my test hopefully I'm just sitting here waiting for the instructor pretty boring

[college-student2021]

That part is boring but as long you practice you will be fine. Hope it goes well

[Asker]

Test done don't know if I passed yet

[college-student2021]

Let’s see but I know you passed for sure

[Asker]

I hope so, I don't think showing on here would be a good idea also I don't have the actual card thing yet

[college-student2021]

You shouldn’t post the card in public , you can get doxxed.

[Asker]

Yeah that's right that does have my address on it too doesn't it I thought it would just be my name

[college-student2021]

Yes it has your address , am seeing samples of Canadian driver licenses online they look similar to the ones in the US

[Asker]

The fun part is we have to go through two years I believe to get the full thing 💀

[college-student2021]

Well that make sense because only when your 18 is when you will be able to have the full license. I had the same thing when I got my license, I had to wait until I turn 18 that’s when they gave me the full license. But still it’s a win

[Asker]

Hek yeh

[DrPepper12]

35 years ago. Passed first time. Just relax! Seat belt. Adjust mirrors. Ask to proceed. Signal.

Does your state let you use back up camera?

Do you hafta parallel park or 3 point turn?

[DJB72]

I was 19, so 33 years this year for the car and 29 for a bike.

[Surely]

51 years ago! Just after horse and buggy’s! Commercial tractor trailer test about 30 years ago.

[EmmaMary]

I took mine almost fourteen years ago!

[Bklynbadboy12]

Shit that's been a good while ago

[Angie03]

I was 17 1996 it was different times back then.