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Just started Drivers Ed =)

urbantechie

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It's pretty cool. I pretty much know everything already though. The guy is a ex-cop and tells us all these little secrets and tips. He cusses alot too so that is cool :D. Can't wait till I get my license!!
 

Robert01

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Aug 13, 2000
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Donald's right.

I remember there were a couple of videos that were shown when I took driver's ed...I fell asleep, and the instructor didn't care.

The driving part was a little bit tougher though. The instructor is this gym teacher/black man. He liked to yell a lot, saying asking me if I was trying to kill him; further he told me how he wanted to go home and have "wine and cheese." I felt that I didn't want to let him down, or else...

<< Can't wait till I get my license!! >>

This is a common emotion in most teens before receiving their license. Believe me, the feeling wears out pretty quickly after you drive around for a long time. Still, it's better than not having one.
 

iamwiz82

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My drivers ed was easy, but fun. Just dont be a jacka** when you are driving. Just cuz ya gotta license doesnt make you a perfect driver. Take this advice, cuz i'm only 18, and i see it my age group everyday.
 

mechBgon

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Good deal, I will want the straight scoop on how fast the drivers' ed car can go. Use a freeway merge as an excuse or something.














j/k! I can give you a tip for the simulators, however, and also for real life. If they have the simulator doing skids and they want you to steer into the skid, don't turn the steering wheel any further than you can steer it by crossing your arms and not letting go. That way you don't lose your &quot;center&quot; position, for one thing.

Good luck and I hope you don't have any people as bad as I had in my group... the one guy was told to take a right turn at the corner, so he drove up over the curb, across the sidewalk, across the lawn of the corner house, across the sidewalk again and back down onto the street. Friiiiightening!
 

bcterps

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Hey Urban,

Just remember, just cause you can drive a Jeep in Jeepathon2k doesnt mean you can do the same things with a normal car! Hehe, I remember taking the driving test, it was a joke, of course thats cause I started driving when I was 13, but that's another story...

--Ben