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Naw, it's not the exception. Got my license in California, instructor skipped the freeway part of the drive test which is mandatory. Moved to Oregon, new lice

Naw, it's not the exception. Got my license in California, instructor skipped the freeway part of the drive test which is mandatory. Moved to Oregon, new licensees require both a written and a drive test but the DMV skipped them both because I already had an out-of-state (California) license. Driver licenses are literally stupid easy to get here in the US.

jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
I'm in Oregon as well and my understanding is if you have an existing valid license you can skip, but that's different if you've never had one or yours is expired. I had to do a driving test in my mid 20s because I lived car free downtown for a number of years and when my license expired just got an id card as replacement out of laziness.
- Dalewyn 4y ago
  The handbook did say the driving test could be optional for out-of-state licensees, but it was clear that the written test was mandatory. The DMV lady who handled my application skipped them both anyway. ┐(￣ー￣)┌
davchana 4y ago
In California Highway driving for cars is required for special drives only i.e. can't read charts, or tickets.
- Dalewyn 4y ago
  You would be wrong, the handbook (and presumably the law it derives from) states (or at least stated when I took the test) freeway driving is a mandatory part of the driving test. I asked the instructor why we skipped it, and they said it was because the freeway portion "is too dangerous for the instructors". I had a good chuckle that day.
  - davchana 4y ago
    Easy to say one is wrong. I would not argue, but the fact is fact. For car, as long as your vision in 20/40 in each eye, & 20/70 in both, at least, no physical disabilities for car controls, no seizure or medical issues, no law enforcement referrals, you don't need to do freeway drive. Any Yes to any of the above things will warrant a Special Driving Performance Evaluation, and that most probably includes freeway 99% of the time (assuming there's a freeway access), plus some other things. And for the record, no, no part of the driving test is dangerous for the examiner any more than for anybody sitting as a passenger. Routes are carefully designed to cover as much & as little as law requires, conditions allow, and much more. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/driving-test-criteria/dmv-driving-test/ https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/driving-test-criteria...
dfinninger 4y ago
Yeah, Oregon allows you to skip the tests if you have another valid US license. I got a surprise in CA when I went to the DMV (waited four hours) and then was surprised with a written test. I guess it makes sense.

jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago

I'm in Oregon as well and my understanding is if you have an existing valid license you can skip, but that's different if you've never had one or yours is expired. I had to do a driving test in my mid 20s because I lived car free downtown for a number of years and when my license expired just got an id card as replacement out of laziness.

Dalewyn 4y ago
The handbook did say the driving test could be optional for out-of-state licensees, but it was clear that the written test was mandatory. The DMV lady who handled my application skipped them both anyway. ┐(￣ー￣)┌

davchana 4y ago

In California Highway driving for cars is required for special drives only i.e. can't read charts, or tickets.

Dalewyn 4y ago
You would be wrong, the handbook (and presumably the law it derives from) states (or at least stated when I took the test) freeway driving is a mandatory part of the driving test. I asked the instructor why we skipped it, and they said it was because the freeway portion "is too dangerous for the instructors". I had a good chuckle that day.
- davchana 4y ago
  Easy to say one is wrong. I would not argue, but the fact is fact. For car, as long as your vision in 20/40 in each eye, & 20/70 in both, at least, no physical disabilities for car controls, no seizure or medical issues, no law enforcement referrals, you don't need to do freeway drive. Any Yes to any of the above things will warrant a Special Driving Performance Evaluation, and that most probably includes freeway 99% of the time (assuming there's a freeway access), plus some other things. And for the record, no, no part of the driving test is dangerous for the examiner any more than for anybody sitting as a passenger. Routes are carefully designed to cover as much & as little as law requires, conditions allow, and much more. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/driving-test-criteria/dmv-driving-test/ https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/driving-test-criteria...

dfinninger 4y ago

Yeah, Oregon allows you to skip the tests if you have another valid US license. I got a surprise in CA when I went to the DMV (waited four hours) and then was surprised with a written test. I guess it makes sense.