"i drove all night to get to you, i drove all night to make love to you"

[mothergoddamn]

I had my driving test on Thursday.

It did not go well.

First off, I fucked up within six minutes when, for reasons known to only God, I tried to turn right into oncoming traffic. I decided after that to impress him with how good I could have been. I was all awesome and spotted a red light from MILLLLES away and came to a gorgeous stop behind a

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[annemariewrites]

LJ FINALLY LET ME IN, OMG!

Just get your license in America. I've heard from everyone and their tiger that our test is the easiest. I wouldn't want to have to pass the European driving test for all the money in the world. I hope you pass the next time because driving makes freedom a whole lot bigger. Plus, once you pass, you can drive anywhere you're allowed a car. >:D

Get off the sidewalks!!

[saffronlie]

Oh, bb. So very sorry! (Also a little bit amused BUT THE SYMPATHY PART IS BIGGEST.) I passed my driving test first go but I really did not deserve to. In the years since then, I have hit a parked car (my dad's ute - I managed to scrape the bonnet of my mother's car under the tray of the ute, damaging both badly), a pole at a shopping centre (my mother's car again), and busted a tire when I hit an island while turning right (my car that time). You've got a while to go before you catch up to me. Although - why did your instructor let you go for the test without teaching you fifth gear?!

[mothergoddamn]

Thank you, bb. My hair was undamaged in the collison so thank God for that.

What's an ute?

[saffronlie]

That is a relief! Short for utility truck. Not sure what you'd call it - I think in the US it's a pickup truck. It's like half a car with a big tray in the back where the boot should be?

[cutebutpsycho99]

OH SUCK. I'm sorry to hear that.

If it makes it any better, I flunked my first drivers' test too. Just take some time to chill out.

*hugs*

[mothergoddamn]

Thank you!

[niniblack]

They made you go on a roundabout? Those bastards!

If it helps, I failed my test multiple times. The first time they made me drive down this big hill with a speed limit of 25mph and I went about 30, which I guess you can only do once you already *have* your license. So the next time I was so busy watching my speedometer and riding the brake that I blew through a four-way stop.

And now I'm the only one of my friends and family to have never been pulled over for a traffic violation. So there!

The moral of this story is that you'll get it one day, and be the best driver ever! ♥

!

[mothergoddamn]

I KNOW! I want to learn in America where it's automatic and all straight!

Thank you!

[dandyxr]

Driving tests in England are clearly insane. Believe me, if you got through the first 6 minutes okay, you would have passed here, because there wouldn't have been any more test. I got my license in 1998 and I'd probably fail that evil gauntlet they put you through! I mean it pretty much would have been over as soon as he asked me to start the car. Forget getting all the way up to fifth gear! Mine does all that for me. And a roundabout, wtf???? I know people who've been driving for like 30 years and still can't go through one of those.

[mothergoddamn]

The worse are the roundabouts PAINTED ON THE GROUND. I keep driving right through them. That's just fucking with us.