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My advice based on what I went through with my son.....just spend alot of time letting your kid drive. Everywhere we went for 2 months before the test I let him drive. Built his confidence up. If I were you I'd just get your daughter alot of wheel time before the test and don't worry about the route
If she knows how to drive there shouldn’t be an issue.
Not sorry for being direct but I’m sick and f***ing tired of drivers with zero skills on the road.
Teach her proper and she will do great.
Skid pad training is a blast. I did it in a Class 7 truck on wet slush. Should have brought a 12 pack it was so much fun. Obtained an Advanced Driver Certificate doing it and the town paid for it.
I’m guessing it’s similar to double secret probationJust out of curiosity what is an "Advanced Drivers Certificate"?
Agree on Parallel parking . That’s where most people fail.
Google “In Control Crash Prevention” for an advanced “skid school”. Both kids went through it ( I got to do it as well as part of the deal - it was a blast). Some insurance companies pay for some/most of it. Reduced premiums as well upon completion. Suggest you wait a year after they get their licenses for the advanced training.
A friend of mine moved here from Ireland. He bought a car and drove himself to the RMV for the test. He asked me to meet him there. He got stopped by an RMV cop pulling into the parking lot. Apparently, he crossed the double yellow lines pulling into the lot. Cop went ape-shit on him, screaming, etc. I asked if he could still take the road test and he said "He's a dangerous driver, but it's not up to me".
Went for the test and he did fine until he turned left at an intersection and ended up on the left side of the road. When we pulled into the parking lot the cop said "You're not in Galway anymore - keep to the right" and gave him his license.
And then there's my wife who was so scared she forgot to start the car. Put it in drive and pressed the gas, but the car rolled backwards towards the parked cruiser. She failed that one.
Agree on Parallel parking . That’s where most people fail.
Driver's Ed will give the new license holder a good break on car insurance. I don't recall how much, but a phone call to your agent can help. My 3 kids all took driver's ed through HS and it was a good decision even though they were great drivers.We passed on driving school. She’s been driving plenty since she first got her learners at 16 (or was it 15 1/2?) and is now 18. I taught her all the rules as well as things a driving school wouldn’t teach (ie: we drove to a huge abandoned parking lot in a blizzard and had her try several maneuvers to get the feel of winter driving)
She drives excellent - my only concern is if nerves get the better of her when there’s a statie sitting next to her.
That’s why I was just wondering if anyone is familiar with the route there. Do they go into the city or stay in that industrial area the Rmv is in.
Just out of curiosity what is an "Advanced Drivers Certificate"?
We didn’t have her do driving school - the cost of the school is about the same as the savings on the insurancecan she do the test through the driving school? Some of them do it on the weekends and have a DMV person come there to do the tests. if so then the school will know the route they use in that area.