In california, when you want to get your drivers license, must you take a written test BEFORE you take the driving test?

erikiksaz

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That's about it. But, i have a twist. I took my permit test (written, too) and i passed it. Does this mean that i don't have to take the written test as an 18 year old? Or will i have to take the written test again?
 

dolph

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permit test is different than license test. you have to take both the written & driving license tests.
 

Ryan

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WHo cares - they're both easy. If you don't pass them the first time, you shouldn't be on the road. :p
 

erikiksaz

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Darn, i'll have to brush up on it then. Aye, so i need to schedule two different days to take the written and driving? Or can i schedule the driving, and just go earlier to take the written?
 

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
WHo cares - they're both easy. If you don't pass them the first time, you shouldn't be on the road. :p



Eh...I got screwed the first time I had my driving test.



I looked both ways and made a right turn, making sure there was no traffic and I could...and all of the sudden the guy tells me to stop in the freakin middle of the road and said I didn't look both ways. Automatic failure because of safety. WTF?! :|



That's not dangerous. Dangerous was when my friend took the driving test and failed...and on the way back ran past a bunch of red lights because he was pissed. :)
 

NutBucket

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The permit test is the written test. You can't get behind the wheel of a car without having taken the written test, period. After taking the written test it is good for a year and you may take the behind the wheel test 3 times. After 3 failures you have to take the written again.
 

erikiksaz

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I hope i won't get an asshole. Here is what i was thinking. In addition to exaggerated checking, could you orally announce what you're doing? Just so that they know what you're doing, even if you're kinda half-ass at showing them. Would that work?
 

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Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Originally posted by: TheEvil1
in NY you have to take a written test alont with a 5 hour corse before you can take your road test

holy crap! :Q

And they enjoy failing you on the road test if you're a teenage male. I failed the first time because the guy doing it was sadistic. I loath that man...
 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: erikiksaz
I hope i won't get an asshole. Here is what i was thinking. In addition to exaggerated checking, could you orally announce what you're doing? Just so that they know what you're doing, even if you're kinda half-ass at showing them. Would that work?

Just make sure the tester sees you looking left and right. When I took it, i moved my eyes, not my head and got marked off every time. I think if I would have gotten one more point I would have failed.
 

amdskip

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Just expect that you have to so that you are prepared. I wish there was more testing to keep the phreaks off the streets. We had to have like 20 hours behind the wheel before I could get my license with my parents along with the course and the instructor.
 

Ylen13

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took my about 6 years ago.As someone else said u have to drive percect once.Afer that u can drive legaly but not perfect.Make sure u move your head.The person needs to see that u are scanning to the road as u are driving.Guess in their mind u can't scan it if u don't move your head.Make sure u have 2 hand on the whell.Again they feel u can't drive with one hadn plus the law says u can't.So relax and do it good enough to pass and afer that u can forget of driving perfectly. I don't even drive perfectly when black and white is behind me.Usually still going about 3-5 mph over speed limit.
 

KokomoGST

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
WHo cares - they're both easy. If you don't pass them the first time, you shouldn't be on the road. :p

Well, lets just say there are people who are on the road that don't belong there.
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NJ is written test before road test as well...
 

Ylen13

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Originally posted by: KokomoGST
Originally posted by: rbloedow
WHo cares - they're both easy. If you don't pass them the first time, you shouldn't be on the road. :p

Well, lets just say there are people who are on the road that don't belong there.
rolleye.gif

NJ is written test before road test as well...

little of topic.Let just say that when u driving in los angeles during rain everyone don't belong to be on the road :)