Thinking of getting a license...

Rip the Jacker

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I have never driven a car.
I have never taken driver's ed.
I have never studied those signs or anything.

Where do I begin? Will it cost $$$ to take the test?

I'm 17.
 

KLin

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Just wait until you're 18 and go take the test and get your driver's license.
 

Mik3y

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i live in cali and most schools dont have drivers ed classes anymore. we're too cheap for that unfortunately.
 

Originally posted by: Mik3y
i live in cali and most schools dont have drivers ed classes anymore. we're too cheap for that unfortunately.

.....but you have the 3rd(?) largest economy in the world.....................
 

Rip the Jacker

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Originally posted by: Orsorum
How old are you?

I have never driven a car.
I have never taken driver's ed.
I have never studied those signs or anything.

Where do I begin? Will it cost $$$ to take the test?

I'm 17.
 

Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................
 

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In order to get a license in California, if you're under the age of 18, you must have 6 hours of experience with a driving instructor ($120). To gain this experience you must first have a driving permit; the test for this permit costs $24 dollars. In order to be able to take this test you must possess a pink slip, which is given to you upon your completion of driver's ed. At your age, you may have to pay to take a class. Not me though, I got my pink slip at 14.
 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: Orsorum
How old are you?

I have never driven a car.
I have never taken driver's ed.
I have never studied those signs or anything.

Where do I begin? Will it cost $$$ to take the test?

I'm 17.

lol Oops.
 

Rip the Jacker

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Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................

I was wondering if anyone could link me to some resources or something. Someone who's been through it before.
 

DaWhim

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you don't need a driver's ed class to take the written test. just get a driver's manual for about 3 bucks and go over to DMV and take it.
 

Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................

I was wondering if anyone could link me to some resources or something. Someone who's been through it before.


Do you have access to a vehicle? An experienced driver?

The signs are (used to be) common sense. My six year old can tell you what any of them mean...................
 

Originally posted by: DaWhim
you don't need a driver's ed class to take the written test. just get a driver's manual for about 3 bucks and go over to DMV and take it.

Yep
 

Rip the Jacker

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Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................

I was wondering if anyone could link me to some resources or something. Someone who's been through it before.


Do you have access to a vehicle? An experienced driver?

The signs are (used to be) common sense. My six year old can tell you what any of them mean...................

My dad is pretty experienced. We have two cars so yeah I could probably try out on one of 'em.
 

Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................

I was wondering if anyone could link me to some resources or something. Someone who's been through it before.


Do you have access to a vehicle? An experienced driver?

The signs are (used to be) common sense. My six year old can tell you what any of them mean...................

My dad is pretty experienced. We have two cars so yeah I could probably try out on one of 'em.

Then get a drivers manual from the DMV. Read it through a couple times. Pay special attention to the signs and general rules which you should really know if you have spent any time as a passenger.

When you feel confident go take a permit test.
Ask dad (definately not mom) to teach you to drive...................unless of course your dad is Asian as your avatar would suggest;)
 

Rip the Jacker

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Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................

I was wondering if anyone could link me to some resources or something. Someone who's been through it before.


Do you have access to a vehicle? An experienced driver?

The signs are (used to be) common sense. My six year old can tell you what any of them mean...................

My dad is pretty experienced. We have two cars so yeah I could probably try out on one of 'em.

Then get a drivers manual from the DMV. Read it through a couple times. Pay special attention to the signs and general rules which you should really know if you have spent any time as a passenger.

When you feel confident go take a permit test.
Ask dad (definately not mom) to teach you to drive...................unless of course your dad is Asian as your avatar would suggest;)

Well. He IS Asian but it's not like he drives poorly.
 

Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: used parts
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Originally posted by: slick230
Doesn't your school have a driver's ed class???

Yeah it does but I was thinking I'd rather just study and drive outside of school.

Then what is the problem? Do it.................

I was wondering if anyone could link me to some resources or something. Someone who's been through it before.


Do you have access to a vehicle? An experienced driver?

The signs are (used to be) common sense. My six year old can tell you what any of them mean...................

My dad is pretty experienced. We have two cars so yeah I could probably try out on one of 'em.

Then get a drivers manual from the DMV. Read it through a couple times. Pay special attention to the signs and general rules which you should really know if you have spent any time as a passenger.

When you feel confident go take a permit test.
Ask dad (definately not mom) to teach you to drive...................unless of course your dad is Asian as your avatar would suggest;)

Well. He IS Asian but it's not like he drives poorly.

Well you will likely never be a competent driver........lucky for you the DMV has no such standards.

:Dj/k you will do fine......go get a manual