EDIT: I PASSED!!! - taking my California Driving Test Tommorow - Any tips?

[MrHappyMonkey]

I'm taking my California Drivers License test tommorow. Anybody have any tips for me? I'm feeling a bit nervous that I'll do something stupid and not pass.

How was your drivers test? Did you pass the first time?

EDIT:

hey guys. I took my test this morning and passed I missed 5 points becuase the instructor said I was going 1-2 miles over the speed limit in a residential zone (25mph). Not bad though. I drove extremely conservitive and went out of my way to turn my head at intersections. I'm so excited

 

[neilm]

I haven't done a driving test yet and I'm 22, there wasn't any real need to own a car since I live beside town.

But starting my theory lessons next week, then for the practical, yay me.

 

[freakflag]

Don't crash.

 

[gnuel3]

Im taking mine tmrw too! GL!

 

[EyeMWing]

Don't drive through the flames.

 

[Dragnov]

Watch out for the "do not turn on red." That one kills a lot of people.. .automatic failure.

 

[habib89]

well i passed the first time.. but i drove TOO slow and the woman took off 20 points!! freakin retarded.. posted speed limits.. 25... my speed.. 18ish... so yah.. don't drive too slow.. dumb fat b!tch..

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

Originally posted by: habib89
well i passed the first time.. but i drove TOO slow and the woman took off 20 points!! freakin retarded.. posted speed limits.. 25... my speed.. 18ish... so yah.. don't drive too slow.. dumb fat b!tch..

really? I guess I should drive exactly the speed limit. I'm gonna drive like a grandma and not be agressive at all.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Gr1mL0cK
Watch out for the "do not turn on red." That one kills a lot of people.. .automatic failure.

There's what, half a dozen of those lights in the state?

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Gr1mL0cK Watch out for the "do not turn on red." That one kills a lot of people.. .automatic failure.

There's what, half a dozen of those lights in the state?

i've never seen one of those before. What exactly is the point and where would you find them?

 

[FuZoR]

if your confident in your driving you should be fine.

just dont speed like my idiotic self did... AUTO FAILED! ahh well got it next time but still kinda annoying asking me to go to a lane where cars going at 30+mph how am i supposed to get in then pfft.

oh and you can always just take it til you pass no biggie lol.

 

[CrazyPerson]

aim for the old ppl

 

[Dragnov]

Originally posted by: MrHappyMonkey

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Gr1mL0cK Watch out for the "do not turn on red." That one kills a lot of people.. .automatic failure.

There's what, half a dozen of those lights in the state?

i've never seen one of those before. What exactly is the point and where would you find them?

Theres one near my place, though no one ever follows it.

I'm not saying theres many, but I know the place where I took my driving test specifically goes that route.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: freakflag
Don't crash.

 

[AvesPKS]

Heh. Where I live, there is a little course in the back of the DMV that they take you on. It's pretty easy, since the driving schools all know exactly what the course entails, and as such, we were exactly prepared to pass this test.

 

[bolido2000]

When looking at the mirrors. Make sure to move your whole head!! Don't just move your eyeballs. Exagerate every movement so there is no doubt that you are doing them. When backing up put one arm on the passenger headrest and turn your head

 

[huesmann]

No, no. You must keep your left arm resting on the windowsill at all times, steer with your right hand only. Also shift with your right hand only. Also, you must have a lit cigarette dangling from your mouth through the entire test. When backing up, you must do so with great sangfroid, and do not look at any of your rearview mirrors. When parallel parking you must drive forward and push anything blocking the way to make space for your car. Then back up and push anything behind you so there is room for you to pull out again. When approaching a stop sign, you must slam on the brakes so that half of your car ends up past the sign, and when you take off again you should slam the pedal to the floor so that you leave a great cloud of smoke and half your tires on the road. Don't forget, it is absolutely essential to have the stereo blasting at full volume through the entire test. In fact, you get bonus points if you have a boom car that the whole neighborhood can hear.

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: huesmann
No, no. You must keep your left arm resting on the windowsill at all times, steer with your right hand only. Also shift with your right hand only. Also, you must have a lit cigarette dangling from your mouth through the entire test. When backing up, you must do so with great sangfroid, and do not look at any of your rearview mirrors. When parallel parking you must drive forward and push anything blocking the way to make space for your car. Then back up and push anything behind you so there is room for you to pull out again. When approaching a stop sign, you must slam on the brakes so that half of your car ends up past the sign, and when you take off again you should slam the pedal to the floor so that you leave a great cloud of smoke and half your tires on the road. Don't forget, it is absolutely essential to have the stereo blasting at full volume through the entire test. In fact, you get bonus points if you have a boom car that the whole neighborhood can hear.

You forgot talking on your cellphone.. and if you're a woman, putting makeup on.

 

[Geekbabe]

Be sure to bump this thread in the morning so the Cali day crew see's it and can stay off the road?

Just kidding,good luck

 

[PCMarine]

You have to slow down at yield signs! I failed my first time because I didn't do this, even though I was traveling at half the speed limit and my foot was covering the brake.

 

[abaez]

The only points I got taken off is because I didn't slow downa bit and look both ways.. at a GREEN light.. wtf?

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: abaez
The only points I got taken off is because I didn't slow downa bit and look both ways.. at a GREEN light.. wtf?

Yeah, I got the same complaint. That, and I kept stopping past the limit line (I admit that was just stupid). But I passed and 3 years of accident and ticket free driving have followed

 

[Anubis]

is teh cali one any diff from teh rest of the country??

its pretty easy. just keep both hands on teh wheel at all times. check your mirrors, dont speed, and parellel park correctly

 

[shopbruin]

learn to back up straight. (screwed up on that several times.)

also i kept getting points taken off for driving too slow through a turn.

the "no turn on red" signs are posted all over the intersection. USUALLY they are only at larger intersections.

make very exaggerated motions to check your mirrors. any movement i made, i checked a mirror or looked. excessive but you never know.

drive the speed limit. do not drive below or above it.

make SAFE left turns. i got points deducted for waiting too long.

if you're in a place that makes you parallel park as part of the test, definitely practice. being that i took mine in suburbia, it wasn't part of it. in SF however it is part of your test.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Imported

Originally posted by: huesmann
No, no. You must keep your left arm resting on the windowsill at all times, steer with your right hand only. Also shift with your right hand only. Also, you must have a lit cigarette dangling from your mouth through the entire test. When backing up, you must do so with great sangfroid, and do not look at any of your rearview mirrors. When parallel parking you must drive forward and push anything blocking the way to make space for your car. Then back up and push anything behind you so there is room for you to pull out again. When approaching a stop sign, you must slam on the brakes so that half of your car ends up past the sign, and when you take off again you should slam the pedal to the floor so that you leave a great cloud of smoke and half your tires on the road. Don't forget, it is absolutely essential to have the stereo blasting at full volume through the entire test. In fact, you get bonus points if you have a boom car that the whole neighborhood can hear.

You forgot talking on your cellphone.. and if you're a woman, putting makeup on.

Sorry, my bad. I also forgot that you must read the newspaper, turning pages with your right hand in between steering and shifting.