The Boy Passed His Driving Test This Morning….Watch Out World Here He Comes…

His grandpa has a nice truck for him but don’t know for sure when he’ll be getting it.

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Gibbon · 70-79, M

Ah those were the days. I took my test in a borrowed Nash Rambler convertible. Clutch with 3 on the tree. I even used hand signals for extra points. Things are so much different today. We had drivers ed in high school and our instructor even took us to an empty parking lot and taught us defensive driving with obstacles and a wet pad for sliding control.
And no one stayed home then. That license was freedom. It was however also a payh to early death for some careless idiots and their victims. We all knew someone.

Thrust · 56-60, M

@Gibbon for drivers ed our teacher had us drive to the track (40 minutes away next to the Patriot's stadium) so he could put his bets in 👍

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Gibbon He chose to take his test with the driving school instructor (took a few practice sessions with them so he could do that). It’s iffy trying to get a test scheduled with the state’s testers any more. Not like when I was going to school. Anyway after he told me he passed I asked him if that old cranky instructor (his first session) was the one that gave him the test. He said “No but I saw him in the building after I passed the test and he just gave me a look.” Glad he didn’t have to deal with him.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@Thrust 👍 They don't do that these days. The drivers test here is now a joke. People learn how to go stear and stop. No one is taught how to DRIVE. How to train their reactions to a bad situation. Most drivers today are dangerous in a panic situation.

Thrust · 56-60, M

@Gibbon I deal with them every day. I am impatient with bad and clueless drivers

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Gibbon They can be very dangerous driving on ice or snowy roads. Had a young girl (teen or college age) driving my way one morning to work when there was ice on the road, she was sliding from one side of the road to the other as she was headed my way. Finally got it straightened out. I hate to drive in those conditions and will stay home unless it’s urgent that I be somewhere. So happy to be retired now and have that choice.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@cherokeepatti 💯 I'm thankful for the same reasons. I've driven through many icey and heavy snow conditions. Had my share of close calls and witnessed horrific accidents. I'm thankful for the skills I was taught and never involved. Now I just witness on the news.