août 23, 2006
Driving test
Hey all,
I got my written driving test at the first try !
I only got two errors.
I arrived at the DMV office in San Jose. There was like 50 people there, musing around the counters. There was something like 25 counters, and you had to wait with a number you had.
It all went very smooth, since the DMV officer was very nice. There was no problem to register me in the system, since I have a Social Security Number. I had my picture taken and my thumb print was recorded too. Standard procedures.
The pencil is thhe affair of five to ten minutes, with 40 questions. You are given a pencil and you have a box to have some privacy. You are not limited in time and you can take the test in your mother tongue – I did not take chances and took mine in French.
At the last minute, as the officer just announced me I had passed, he could not go further in the registration process, since my visa is a tourist visa.
I am registered in the system now – so if I come back to the US, I will just have to pass by and get my driving license.
There is still a driving test to pass too -I will have to take it then…
