What I find surprising is how
easy it is to
get a driver's license in the Unites States (well, in Virginia, at least). First you get your learner's permit. This is sinfully
easy, I spent two hours at the DMV waiting, and 10 minutes taking the tests. First there is a sign test, which I
don't understand how someone who hasn't spent thier entire life in a barn could possably get the one question wrong to fail (there are 10 questions). Next is a "driving thoery" test, which is nothing more then common sense, however many people seem to fail that also. The next requirement is that you take classroom Driver's Education. All you have to do is sit through a boring class (you spend your whole school
day doing it anyway), you will have a grand total of three tests and two
homework assignments for the class, but people still fail this also. The third requirement is taking behind-the-wheel driver's education. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DRIVE THE
CAR. Listening to an adult is not
hard, considering you won't have to drive with one in the
car after this. But many people apperntly do not posses the motor skills/eye-hand correnadtion to 1) make a left turn 2) signal a lane change 3) PARK FOR
HEAVEN'S SAKE 4) obey the speed limit
5) stay in your lane etc. etc. Finally you take the practical driving test, which is just like behind-the-wheel execpt the person in the
right seat has a clipboard with your name on it.
I
don't understand how people can think getting a driver's license in this country is
hard. In other places, such as Europe, I could understand, because in places like that you actully have to prove that you know how to drive a
car.