A Step-by-Step Guide to Passing your Drivers Test
A Step-by-Step Guide to Passing your Drivers Test
By M. Sly
The all-mighty driver’s test: a rite of passage for many teenagers, a symbol of sophistication, and a bringer of freedom. Nothing is more euphoric than waiting 30 minutes in the BMV to get your picture badly taken after you finally put the pedal to the metal and pass the stupid thing.
I’m here to provide a no-frills, no-nonsense guide to completing this landmark in your life:
- Practice a lot. I don’t care if you think you’ve gotten maneuverability completely down. Do it 20 more times.
- Make sure to measure the cones set up in the Kramer parking lot. I had to fix them every time I went to practice. You don’t want an ugly shock on test day.
- Chat up the test proctor. Make them think you’re interested in their life, even if the only thing you’re focusing on is the stop sign creeping up in front of you and the speed limit you already forgot.
- Make sure you ingrain the simple rules of the road in your head. When your insides are rattling from nerves on test day, it’s easy to forget things you thought were common sense.
- When practicing driving, make sure to drive with the rules of the test. Stay within 5, preferably 2 mph of the speed limit. Don’t do anything reckless. If there’s a possibility it’s not safe, don’t do it. It’s not worth it.
- Don’t start crying if you knock a cone down while practicing maneuverability. Been there, done that, not going to solve the problem. See step 1.
- Take a deep breath when you walk into the slightly sketchy office. Take a deep breath when you sit down in your car. Take a deep breath when you’re being judged on your driving skills. It’s okay to be a little nervous, but too much will mess you up. It’ll be okay.
- Finally, pay attention to one-way streets. I didn’t know I was on one. Apparently, I was. Oops.
