I passed my drivers test!

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You're from New Jersey? Really? I suggest you not get your license, because I have a recently formed, deep hatred for Jersey drivers. I have two reasons to believe that Jersey drivers are the worst on the planet:

A. John ran into a train.

B. That other guy ran into me.

And that's all you need to know.:lol:

/sarcasm
 
DO NOT, DO NOT forget to put your seat belt, make sure your tester has it, check your left mirror and signal before you take off. That is key. You have no idea how many people have failed it by just starting the car and move without signaling or checking your mirrors.
 
DO NOT, DO NOT forget to put your seat belt, make sure your tester has it, check your left mirror and signal before you take off. That is key. You have no idea how many people have failed it by just starting the car and move without signaling or checking your mirrors.

Mkay I will remember that.

^^Exactly what i was saying^^

You dont need any more tips, you got it covered, now go take that test already so you can get on the road!
I still have to wait 2 weeks:grumpy:
 
NJ drivers are horrible. i dont know how i have gone without crashing for so long. I'm probably the only 20yo in NJ who hasnt had at least 3 accidents...
Even one of my neighbors crashed into a car stopped at a redlight in front of her. she said she zoned out or soemthing.
 
NJ drivers are horrible. i dont know how i have gone without crashing for so long. I'm probably the only 20yo in NJ who hasnt had at least 3 s...
Even one of my neighbors crashed into a car stopped at a redlight in front of her. she said she zoned out or soemthing.
Where did you take your test?
 
Basically if you can drive you will pass. Even if you can't drive you will probably still pass (See: 50% of US drivers).
 
Well as a fellow NJ driver (I took my test in Lodi), I can say for a fact, that even if you've been driving for a month you'd be able to pass. The combination of parking lot and no other cars to deal with make it pretty self explanatory that it's a nonevent.

The progression that our test went was well first off, I asked my guy to buckle up, he said he didn't have to because it was a private area, I just decided not to argue and started going. First thing, stop sign and a right turn, so long as you stop and pause for a bit, no problems. Then they have you parallel park between two orange traffic cones, with a broomstick & flag going through the middle to make them more than noticeable. The space wasn't what I'd say enormous, but more than enough space to park any mid-sized car. After that, back up in a straight line, and you're done. The whole thing takes 5 minutes.

You don't need to be perfect, but obviously try to be. If you get everything right but say are too close/rub against the curb, it doesn't matter because you've done a good enough job to establish yourself as competent.

Other than that, well just make sure you're prepared, have your permit & info in hand when the guy gets in the passenger seat, and do everything to win him over (within reason). But I'd say considering that you're a car person (if you post here, you're a car person) you'd have nothing to worry about.
 
Please, do not be a statistic. Drive like you're from Ohio, not New Jersey.
 
Re-read this thread then. Lots of good points in it.

And even if you do fail first time (as I did), the second test is a bundle easier - because you know what to expect.

Good luck!
 
I disagree. By learning about racing, it's only made me better in my daily driving.

I can react a lot better to things that happen.

A good road driver isn't reactive - he's proactive. If you're having to react, you're driving too fast or too close (or both).
 
A good road driver isn't reactive - he's proactive. If you're having to react, you're driving too fast or too close (or both).
That's sort of what I meant. By "reacting" better, I meant that I could see things happening far before it even effects where I'm driving, and I could avoid it easier than having to swerve out of the way.

Bad wording on my part, I didn't even think of "proactive", I think "acne cream stuff" when I hear that word.

EDIT: So would I have said "I can proact better"?
 
That's sort of what I meant. By "reacting" better, I meant that I could see things happening far before it even effects where I'm driving, and I could avoid it easier than having to swerve out of the way.

Bad wording on my part, I didn't even think of "proactive", I think "acne cream stuff" when I hear that word.

EDIT: So would I have said "I can proact better"?

Some form of the word "anticipate" might have been better.
 
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