Road Test

So I go today to get my driver's license by taking a road test. I did this about 1 or 2 years ago and I failed the first time. Was a real bummer cause i was driving a 1989 Thunderbird and the width was pretty fat. So I get in there fine, but as i backed out, I ran over one of the cones (automatic disqualification). <_<;

Anyway, went today and I recently got a car--a 91 Ford Escourt. I'm not a big fan of Ford, but it's small and not a real gas hogger. So as the instructor comes out to the car with me, everything is working, and the only thing i'm thinking about is squeezing the car in between those tiny cones. She then tells me to honk the horn, (Ok, not hard...) I do so... ehhh... don't hear anything? ... shit... "Yes, unfortunatly sir, you need to have a car with a working car horn... so pissed. -_- And it's one of those things you never really check to make sure it's working before you go cause it never even crossed my mind.

So I'm supposed to take the road test tomorrow again with a 2006 Hundai SUV. I've drove it before, and the maneuverability is really nice, just the front end is a little bigger than the escourt. That's all I need. -_-;

Moving on. Any tips anyone has or just some major key things to pay attention to? I'm taking the test in FL.

How ya doing, buddy?

Which is good cause I don't live in Miami ^^;

I actually live in the middle-east coast. I even dislike FL because of the heat, and hurricane season is a bitch... Also we don't need to parrellel park down here, so that's one thing off my back.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

lol funny comments. Had another question. What exactly is a Turn-a-bout? Is it a 3 point turn or what?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by DarkLink2135

Speaking of safe driving, is anybody else under the impression that they actually drive BETTER at faster speeds, say, around 70-80mph? (110-130km/h for you other folks). Slower speeds I tend to get bored with and not pay attention to anything. That's why I want to get a manual - it's funner to drive and it keeps my attention longer than an automatic.

lol, i definatly agree. Anyway I'm gonna be taking the 2006 Hyndai SUV. I went in back of the corner where the DMV is when it was closed and practiced parking where the cones usually are. They aren't there unless someone's taking a test, but you can see where they put the spray paint square marks in the lane.

You ever feel though that no matter how hard you try, you just can't get it right. Everytime i know if i went over the cone, i feel like such a dumbass, like I don't learn from my mistakes. I think i just have bad judgement trouble for parking, yet i can shoot a rocket somewhere where i know where the person is going to be (say in BF2142) and hit them perfectly. ><

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Well i failed again, yay go me!

Cept wasn't on parking this time, it was on backing up in a straight lane. It was a small-ass little residential area and i ended up going on the wrong side of the lane because the car's wheel i was using is too sensitive and i lost which direction i was going, and since i went too far on the wrong lane, i automatically failed. As i was already on the wrong lane, i just said to myself "screw it" cause I already kinda knew i was fucked. Also lost points cause i didn't answer the "Parking on a Hill" question successfully. Only part i really missed saying was facing your wheels away from the curb. Another thing was I was totally late. I set my alarm on my computer but my speakers weren't turned up. So when i got there I was still tired as hell and my eyes weren't even adjusted to the light yet.

I feel so retarded...

I was speaking idiomatically.