I took my beginner’s test, of course had to navigate morning rush hour traffic, did well enough.
Got some papers stamped and I thought I passed, and had been given my learner’s permit.
After a year of incident-free driving, I went in and proudly told the clerk I’m here for my FULL license, thank you very much!
Clerk looks at my papers, says I need to have a valid beginner’s first. Seems I failed the first test and just didn’t read the paper work very well. A full year of driving without a valid permit of any kind.
So I re-applied for a beginner’s , took the test again (by this time I had mastered the parallel parking that screwed me the first time)… passed 100%.
Another year of restricted driving came and went, got the full license and knock on wood 30 years so far so good, two parking tickets and that is it.
And if you get nervous around a ‘Driving School’ vehicle… damn rights you should be.
