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>A test failed is far worse than a test not taken. Teenagers are adverse to any test that isn't absolutely necessary The driving test is stupidly easy. Whereas

>A test failed is far worse than a test not taken. Teenagers are adverse to any test that isn't absolutely necessary The driving test is stupidly easy. Whereas very smart kids have well-founded anxiety about SAT and AP testing (genuinely difficult, can make or break your life ambitions), only the most incompetent of the fuckups ever came within a thousand miles of failing a driving test. These were the kind of poeple where everyone else wondered how they managed to stay alive, how they would ever be adults. For those above the 5th percentile of general ability level, passing the driving test on the first try was pretty much guaranteed. I think this is wrong. I'd much prefer a world where some normal people can't get drivers licenses and moat people on the road are professionals or robots, but if the state says, "No, you're not a good enough driver" then you can't really carry on a suburban life. So it has to say yes to all but the most egregiously incompetent, or lose its tax base.

douche 11y ago
I've known people that failed their driver's tests, but they were also people that deserved to fail... Otherwise, it's really just a question of experience. If you've been driving lawn mowers, ATVs, or farm equipment since you were old enough to reach the pedals, the way many rural children do, then passing the driving test is a piece of cake. Driving is really fucking easy to do, as long as you have a bare minimum of situational awareness. It's not like most people are even driving stick and so have to keep track of what gear they are in and avoid stalling. Just keep it between the lanes, keep your hands on the wheel, put the damn cellphone down, and keep your eyes open.
- djcapelis 11y ago
  > If you've been driving lawn mowers, ATVs, or farm equipment since you were old enough to reach the pedals, the way many rural children do, then passing the driving test is a piece of cake. Not necessarily! When you go into the city for the driving test and encounter a bunch of crazy shit that doesn't exist on the dirt roads you drive, like stop lights and crosswalks and congestions, it's totally easy to fail a driving test just because you aren't familiar with the mechanics of how traffic works in areas with higher levels of development.

douche 11y ago

I've known people that failed their driver's tests, but they were also people that deserved to fail... Otherwise, it's really just a question of experience. If you've been driving lawn mowers, ATVs, or farm equipment since you were old enough to reach the pedals, the way many rural children do, then passing the driving test is a piece of cake. Driving is really fucking easy to do, as long as you have a bare minimum of situational awareness. It's not like most people are even driving stick and so have to keep track of what gear they are in and avoid stalling. Just keep it between the lanes, keep your hands on the wheel, put the damn cellphone down, and keep your eyes open.

djcapelis 11y ago
> If you've been driving lawn mowers, ATVs, or farm equipment since you were old enough to reach the pedals, the way many rural children do, then passing the driving test is a piece of cake. Not necessarily! When you go into the city for the driving test and encounter a bunch of crazy shit that doesn't exist on the dirt roads you drive, like stop lights and crosswalks and congestions, it's totally easy to fail a driving test just because you aren't familiar with the mechanics of how traffic works in areas with higher levels of development.