Me and Jeremy somehow got into a discussion of driving and getting a license. Somewhere in the conversation we discuss what it took for us t get a license. Then he says in Illinois it is mandatory that all h.s. students take drivers ed in their school cause its a graduation requirement, and they have to have a yellow card, then a permit, then they can get a license...I never heard of a yellow card cause we dont do those here in Connecticut. Anyhow, I didnt realize how DIFFERENT it was in all state's it is to go about learning how to drive and get a license...This is how it works here in my home state...
:arrow: Driver's Ed ( OPTIONAL ) I went tho, and it cost $400. We dont have drivers ed in all high schools in Connecticut, and my high school happened to be a school that didnt have drivers ed...so I went to Sears. Plus that stupid Sears driving book cost $25.
:arrow: Permit testing..It cost $10
:arrow: When you are under 18 and have had your permit for so many months, then you can make an appointment to take ur drivers test.
:arrow: Making an appointment cost ANOTHER $40...and then when you go to make an appointment..it aint like u can take it nexrt week or sumthin...You have to wait months in advance...Like I made my appointment in a May and couldnt take the test until that following July...I guess cause there are so many people tryin to get licenses their appointments book months ahead.
:arrow: The actual day of the drivers test arrives. If you successfully complete your exam is cost $77 for the license...They claim its this much cause it doesnt expire for 7 years, unlike older license that use to expire in 4 years...
So after its all said and done I spent a total of $552 just to eventually get a license. I really coulda did without the drivers ed...Cause not only was that sh*t boring as hell...but my daddy taught me how to drive honestly...Those few lessons I had from the Sears instructors didnt do much. But that is ridiculous after you calculate all the costs...But Im just wondering..how does it work in every state?
^dayum homie.....i only paid about....umm $25 i think....i just waited till i was 19 and took the driver's test and made it official. Even though i had been driving (with a car) wit no license for a year. Thats alot of dayum money though jus to get ur license. :?
But in VA....they change the dayum rules every two seconds so as of now u have to be 15 and a half to get ur permit (u pay for ur license when u get this-its cheap-cant remember how much).....then alot of the high schools have "Behind the Wheel"-a way for u to obtain ur license through ur school. My old high school it cost $100(which is real cheap compared to driving schools)....but if u live out in the country (like me) and ur HS dont have behind the wheel...then u have to go to driving school which is not cheap. You have to be at least 16 and a half to go to driving school and have completed the classroom part of Driver's Ed. Or u can do what I did-wait till u turn 19 and have held ur permit for at least 1 month-and go to DMV and take that driving test-pass it-and get ur license on the spot. :lol:
Yeah I got mines when i was 16. And all together it costed me about 450 bucks. But I went to a driving school, cause I didn't want to wait on my high school to assign me a driving class(it woulda took a minute)...
I know what you mean. I took driver's ed too with the school 'discount'. Cost bout and a lil over $300. Then I waited too long to take my test and my permit expired...$35 to replace...then about $15 to get my license. Not as much as you but I know bout all that money gone to get a friggin license. Driving is getting hella expensive even if you're just gonna use it as an ID.
i got mine when i was 16 before the law here in bama changed...to u havin to be 18...and i didn't have to pay ..the books r free at the drivin range...and yea it is required in school in order to graduate but it only costs 30 to take the class...i didn't even have to take a road test just an eye exam and got my license...so happy cause i still cant' parallel park...
This is how it goes in TX cuz you have a few options...
You can get a hardship license at the age of 15 if you can prove that it is necessary that you drive in your household (that is after you get a permit).
You can do at home driver's ed where you write to the TX DPS and get all of the information and basically your parents are your driver's ed instructors (and you still have to get a permit before the license and document your "drive times").
You can go to driver's ed at your school or with a company, get a permit at 15 and get your license as soon as you turn 16. <~~I went through a company and paid $285...at least you get discounts on your insurance because you did driver's ed.
You can wait until you're 18, pay the fee, take the test and get your license.
I don't remember...all I know in MD its called the Rookie Driver Program.
You have to go to driving school...I know high schools in my county didn't have driver's ed...not sure about other counties...I think it was between $120 or $220 to go. I remember there being some grown **** women in that class. And a cutie that sat behind me 8)
I had to keep a learner's permit with no moving violations...then when ur 16 and 1 month you can go get ur drivers license.
Insurance is cheaper when you go to driving school.
Driving in general is expensive.
Well in Georgia all i had to do was go take a written test when i was 15 to get my learners...the cost of that was $15 i think. and after u have ur learners for 1 year u can go and get ur real license by taking the driving test...i'm an organ donor so i think i paid $10....that's all
well here in Georgia, you get the permit at 15, and then you go to your school and get a Certificate of Attendance so you can prove that you're enrolled in whatever school and you attend classes regularly...you have to take an ADAP course (alcohol & drug awareness program) in your freshman health class and pass the ADAP test so you can get the ADAP card...sooo after all of that you have to make an appointment to take the driving test and that takes MONTHS...i scheduled an appointment this past May and I can't take the road test until August 28th :roll: this is pissin me off because my dad taught me to drive when I was 13 and last year I drove all the way down to Daytona so I'm obviously a good driver, but yet I have to wait to get my official license...my dad even snuck me up to the driving range and we ran through the course in his car and I did everything right
Thats alot of dayum money though jus to get ur license. :?
But in VA....they change the dayum rules every two seconds so as of now u have to be 15 and a half to get ur permit (u pay for ur license when u get this-its cheap-cant remember how much).....then alot of the high schools have "Behind the Wheel"-a way for u to obtain ur license through ur school. My old high school it cost $100(which is real cheap compared to driving schools)....but if u live out in the country (like me) and ur HS dont have behind the wheel...then u have to go to driving school which is not cheap. You have to be at least 16 and a half to go to driving school and have completed the classroom part of Driver's Ed. Or u can do what I did-wait till u turn 19 and have held ur permit for at least 1 month-and go to DMV and take that driving test-pass it-and get ur license on the spot. :lol:
