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DomImus -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 8:51:11 AM)

I have a great driver's test story.

I taught myself how to drive in my old man's pickup truck. 3 speed manual transmission with the shifter on the steering column.. "Three on the tree" as it was known as in the day. We had a large church in our neighborhood with a larger parking lot with one steep entrance. Great place to practice clutching on hills.

The day of my test my older brother escorted me to the DMV. He borrowed my uncle's Olds with an automatic since he thought that would be easier. I was really more comfortable in the truck but I didn't argue. So we're in line waiting for the driving test. No road test. Just a simple course in an enclosed paved area with some cones, a few stop signs and an small "stall" enclosed by asphalt curbs to do a 3 point turn. No parallel parking.

As the state trooper is walking towards our car my brother says "Roll down your window" as he rolls his down and turns the heater up full blast. It was at least 90 degrees that day. The trooper gets in and gives me instructions. I hit the curbs twice during the three point turn, scuffed a cone or two and was maybe out to my front axle at one of the stop signs. At the conclusion of the course the trooper signed my license and said "Here you go, son. Drive carefully".

My brother got back in the car and seeing the smile on my face figured that I had passed.

"You passed."
"Yep".
"He never even paid attention to you, did he?. He was fucking around with the A/C the whole time, wasn't he?"
"Yep."

My brother grinned and turned the A/C back on and said "Roll up your window. Let's go home."






pahunkboy -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 10:07:27 AM)

-- I had drivers ed in high school.

One day- I was driving- -- and it was a ride the others may recall.  Down Lagrange road to 111th st.  Where I was to turn left.

The instructor said to hit the brake.  Well- growing up in Chicago- it seemed like hitting the gas would be a better idea.

I did make the light.  The others were abit shaken.

...and now it is in my "permanent record".  LOL.  ooops.



Termyn8or -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 10:25:05 AM)

Jumped through again.

Holy bejeezus, you mean he drives like he is from Cleveland ? That really sucks.

My advice, buy him the worst shitcan car possible and get his license, really good insurance and make him pay it. Don't get in the car with him, refuse.

It's legal drinking and riving. When he drives, you drink. Drink alot and don't answer the phone, better to wreck a hangover than a good buzz. When he calls for bail money, take your time, as long as you want.

Maybe he'll learn quicker than I did. Don't get me wrong I could drive since I was about twelve, I could back up semis and shit, but I cared not for the safety of others, That took until I was 29 years old. Just this month I paid for a pillar I took out at Mom's when she moved (two years ago), backing the Uhaul up to the front porch. There's another three grand I could've used about now. But that was a matter of depth perception, I had no spotter. It was different than the old days when I was thrilled to still have a passing gear at 105 MPH.

It's a shame that the kids today will nevr have the level of umpunity and immortality we enjoyed twenty or so years ago, but like my Ma said "Things are rough all over".

T



pahunkboy -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 10:33:49 AM)

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ORIGINAL: sirsholly

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ORIGINAL: ShaharThorne

I am debating rather or not Lizard will be permitted to have a car..we are bus riders here.

Also, the HS she goes to is a block or 2 away from here. 
If you are asking for opinions, mine is HELL NO!!!!


I agree.  Let no accident happen before it it time.



LafayetteLady -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 12:49:13 PM)


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ORIGINAL: sirsholly

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ORIGINAL: servantforuse

I hope you have very good insurance. When, and not if he gets into an accident, you are responsible for any litigation, not him.
damn...do you practice ParadePissin' in the mirror?

First..I am sure LL will be on top of the insurance issues.

Secondly..it is NOT a given that there will be an accident.

Sheeeeesh.



Thanks Holly.

The funny thing is that my son will have his own insurance because I can't afford it and I have a special policy through the state that doesn't allow a second car on the insurance.

He goes for the driver's test December 21st. With school and the costs of the baby, I doubt he will have saved enough for a car by then, and in June of next year he turns 18. So if anything happens, litigation is against him, not me, and regardless, I'm judgement proof.

He found out that one of his friends was pulled over that day while we were driving. We have a law in our state that provisional drivers can only have one passenger, we also have a law requiring stickers for provisional drivers. She had 3 passengers and was speeding. Apparently, that is an automatic suspension these days around here. We talked about how he can't afford to take that risk, and he is well aware of what happens when he does. This girl only got her license in March, and now is facing a suspension of a minimum of 6 months, or potentially until she is 21.

It did cause me to ask about the baby being in the car and the baby's mother at the same time. Thankfully, family members are excluded from the count.

What I know is that they really changed everything since I was a new driver 30 years ago.




sirsholly -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 2:16:14 PM)

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What I know is that they really changed everything since I was a new driver 30 years ago.
in regard to the "one passenger" rule..i would say things have changed for the better.



pahunkboy -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 2:54:05 PM)

I feel SO OLD.


Stomp



LafayetteLady -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/19/2010 8:20:40 PM)


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ORIGINAL: sirsholly

in regard to the "one passenger" rule..i would say things have changed for the better.


I do agree, and actually my son completely agrees. He said it was very difficult yesterday with the other people in the car, and asked to not do that again.

Of course today, he went to go around a truck and another car was coming in the other direction, and we nearly collided. I'm thankful to say that his reflexes are fast and obviously we are both alive and well.

I'm coming to grips with the concept that he seems to need one major incident each time we go out, lol. On the other hand, with the baby and everything else, we are spending a lot of time together for the first time in months, so I admit that I am enjoying it. For the time being, I have my little (big) boy back. I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts.



Termyn8or -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/20/2010 10:12:40 AM)

Oh LL, you mean you had one of those moments. These moments are times when you realize that you are no longer immortal. The kid is pretty much immortal and likely to slither out the burning mass of steel, whereas you know you get to burn to death. In such a case just take solace in the fact that you will probably do it right in front of him/her. Good lesson but generally deemed too costly to teach.

And remember the HP limit is inversely proportional to the year. My first car had over 400HP and I literally ripped the asphalt off the road. But things have changed, and I would say 200HP is a good limit, possibly even less. Main reason - crumple zones. Back when, if I hit your car YOU crumpled not me. And that's all I cared about. Y'all are off to the hospital and I am off to the bar.

But things have changed. Sometimes I wonder how all this Speed Racer mentality got into all of us, I might have to pondr on it a bit. I know it has to do with natural competitiveness, but how is it that it manifests itself in this particular way ? What's more why does it persist so long in some ? Even to this day, at my age I still like to nail it when getting on the highway onramp. The book says "match speed with oncoming traffic", thus I comply :-) Why should 115 people have to slow down because I need some hoagie buns, uncut ?

But if the kid decides to drink, eventually you have to stop bailing him out. Happened to my cousin, and eventually he had to resort to my Dad, his Uncle. This may have given him the impression that he was running out of people to bail him out, but it wasn't enough. He died at age 33 on a BMW motorcycle doing something stupid. My favorite cousin I might add, he was the one with the Jeremiah's Weed under the seat, and a "lid" for me every payday. ($15=¾ ounce) The guy who had ripped the bolts out of the front seat of his car because it was so fast. Wouldn't do over 110MPH to save, but it got there quick.

Too much, alot too mcuh for today.

T



LafayetteLady -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/25/2010 9:31:54 PM)

UPDATE

First Termy, My son doesn't drink, so that's a good thing. He is taking his responsibility of becoming a father very serious and isn't willing to risk his driver's licence (which is equal to freedom) for something stupid.

Now for the update. We went driving today, and while he still has some issue with the brank into the turn, accelerate out of it, there were no near misses today! Yay for us.

He is improving, although today we also worked on paralell parking a little bit. Empty parking lot, so no danger, but definate work required, lol.

Still the best part about it is that as any parent of a teenager knows, parents are almost obsolete (unless they need something), so we are getting to spend a lot of time together, and during that time, we get to talk. About everything, which is something that we need to do.

Now sadly, he is stuck working on my birthday on Sunday. I'm kind of pissed and proud at the same time. He is working his butt off so he can support his baby and hopefully buy a car when the time comes. But still, I really wanted him to be there.



Termyn8or -> RE: The Dreaded Driver's Permit (6/25/2010 11:32:22 PM)

"parents are almost obsolete "

Not forever.

T



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