rootbear75 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) So today I go in to renew my DL, only to find I have to take a stupid knowledge test.I ace the road sign test, but missed 6/25 on the driving test. Here are the types of questions i failed on: When you have been drinking, how much more likely are you to get in an accident?A) 2x 5xC) 7xD) 12x Im thinking, WHO CARES... IT'S A FUCKING STATISTIC, NOTHING TO DO AT ALL WITH FUCKING DRIVINGi said 12x being cautious, but NOOOO its 7x... don't you think they should be letting me go since i overstated the statistic?! When a fire truck with it's siren on passes you by, whats the closest you can follow it?A) 100ft 200ftC) 350ftD) 500ft i said 100, because i honestly have no judgement how close something is in an actual numeric value... but its 500.I'm thinking, I DONT CARE, BECAUSE I DONT FOLLOW IT THAT CLOSE ANYWAYS When following someone: how close can you be before you have to turn your low beams on?A) 100ft 150ftC) 200ftD) 300ft Actually, from what i remember in my Driver's Ed in high school, its 500ft approaching, and 350ft following.they FUCKING CHANGED IT ON ME.. fucking hate the DMV now i gotta pay an extra $2 (each addt'l test) to the $32 i already have to pay to renew it Edited April 30, 2009 by rootbear75
»D1st0rt Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 I renewed mine over the internet, no test
rootbear75 Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Posted April 30, 2009 I renewed mine over the internet, no testthis would be the first time i renewed it so i dunnoi know u can do it over the internetz, but mine came in the mail saying i had to take a knowledge test and a vision test
Samapico Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 Wow... gotta love stupid theoric questions like this. Especially the drinking one... it's really stupid. And 500 ft behind a fire truck? ... Seems pretty far to me... But actually you can't "follow" it, it's speeding and going through red lights.
rootbear75 Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Posted April 30, 2009 Wow... gotta love stupid theoric questions like this. Especially the drinking one... it's really stupid. And 500 ft behind a fire truck? ... Seems pretty far to me... But actually you can't "follow" it, it's speeding and going through red lights.thats the point... i failed for stupid questions
»Blocks Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 I think I renewed mine through snail mail. Driving is a privilege, not a right!
Samapico Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 It's a provincial thing here, not federal... So I don't know about the rest of Canada
»Blocks Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 It's a provincial thing here, not federal... So I don't know about the rest of Canada It's a state thing here as well, though there are federal rules governing how states issue them.
No_Remorse Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 Ontario's licensing bureau is just a money grab. They make you jump through hoops just to get your license. And when you do, you can expect to be paying up the ass for your insurance... I moved to NB and my insurance was cut in half.
Dr Brain Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 DMV is a prime example of how much the government can screw up something simple. It'll be great when everything is government run, eh?
PoLiX Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 Mine was easy. went in, paid, got picture taken, got new id.
Bak Posted May 1, 2009 Report Posted May 1, 2009 DMV is a prime example of how much the government can screw up something simple. It'll be great when everything is government run, eh? I've never had a problem with the DMV... and I bet you've never had trouble with private sector businesses? The problem root had wasn't with the dmv itself, but rather the test. Are you suggesting that driving tests be determined by private sector DMVs that you're paying for to take the test? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
NBVegita Posted May 1, 2009 Report Posted May 1, 2009 I've never really had a problem with the DMV in NY. Also I've never had to take a test, paper or vision to renew my license. Root got owned by the DMV.
»T-Man Posted May 1, 2009 Report Posted May 1, 2009 Renewal on a licsence.. God I am glad I don't have to do that shit.. At least not for another 50 years...
Dr Brain Posted May 1, 2009 Report Posted May 1, 2009 and I bet you've never had trouble with private sector businesses? If I have trouble with a business, I don't go back and instead go to their competition. Tends to make businesses pretty friendly.
rootbear75 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Posted May 1, 2009 I've never really had a problem with the DMV in NY. Also I've never had to take a test, paper or vision to renew my license. Root got owned by the DMV.first, im 19, and since im a teen, i suspect they require it for all teenagers. second, the DMV was simple... i was up to the information window in less than 5 minutes... up to the window to get it renewed in 5 minutes after that, and to the testing station, 5 minutes after that.. i was owned by stupid theoretical questions... i got all of the operational questions correct. (like: What does this line mean, etc..)
Bak Posted May 3, 2009 Report Posted May 3, 2009 I don't go back and instead go to their competition. i can't switch to DSL, first off I payed $100 cable modem installation shit and if I switch then my tv cable becomes unbundled and I pay a shitton more.
Dr Brain Posted May 3, 2009 Report Posted May 3, 2009 You're not helping your case. I was complaining about monopolies, after all. If you can't switch, then of course you're going to get rotten service. They have no incentive to treat you well or give you a good price, since you're going to pay either way. Telecom monopolies are just as bad as the DMV. High barriers to entry = few companies & bad service.
rootbear75 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Posted May 10, 2009 YAY i passed.. read the book in the parking lot of the DMV before i went in... ezpz Stupid Plan #2: Apparently having entered in ALL of the information on the renew card they mailed me (they took it when i went in last time) they make me fille out a form from scratch... im like... all i need to do is take the fucking test!!! Pwnage Scene: While getting my picture taken, I thought the picuture was snapped (w.o a flash, as it was fucking daylight) so i start to move, when wouldn't you guess it, the flash goes off... thank god my pic wasn't too bad....
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