I am lying in my room in complete and total darkness, lit only by the flourescent glow of the computer screen. Every time I pass a mirror I shudder, desperately attempting to look away. My face and neck are covered in a rash; my eyelids are swollen and red drooping layers of flesh. It is too terrible to behold, and so I lie, helpless and hideous, alone.
I'm trying to study for my driver's test, which, to my horror, contains the following:
-turn about - Turn your car around in a 30' to 40' space (Does this mean a three-point turn? I am confused.)
-shift gears - Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission). (Hahah! No gears to shift, by God!)
-approach of crossing - Get in the proper lane and look in each direction. Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission). (Can do this.)
-observe right-of-way - Allow pedestrians to cross, pull over and stop for emergency vehicles and do not enter an intersection when you will interfere with other traffic. (I am reasonably sure that I will not hit pedestrians, as this skill was put to the test only two days ago. I was driving on South Beach and this stoned kid walked right into my car. I had to put on the brakes quickly; thankfully, neither kid nor car was injured. I'm not quite sure about the pulling over for emergency vehicles portion, though.)
-straight-in parking - Park your vehicle inside the parking space straight-in. When properly parked, the vehicle should be centered, inside the space with no part of the vehicle extending out in the traffic lane. This maneuver gives the examiner the opportunity to observe your ability to:
a) handle the vehicle in close quarters
b) judge distance
c) maintain control of the vehicle as you turn into a straight-in parking space
(I can do this. I notice there is no mention of parallel parking, thank God.)
-stop quickly - Drive at 20 miles per hour and make a quick, safe stop when the examiner instructs you. (How hard can it be to stop?)
backing - Back for a distance of 50 feet at a slow speed. Do not use the rear-view mirror when backing. Look to the rear instead. (CANNOT do this. Panic. Panic, panic, panic.)
The rest is traffic lights, passing, ect. It is terrible, yes, but with good luck I should have a car by the end of the summer and, therefore, my freedom.
It is dearly bought.
I'm trying to study for my driver's test, which, to my horror, contains the following:
-turn about - Turn your car around in a 30' to 40' space (Does this mean a three-point turn? I am confused.)
-shift gears - Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission). (Hahah! No gears to shift, by God!)
-approach of crossing - Get in the proper lane and look in each direction. Change gears smoothly and correctly (if your car has a manual shift transmission). (Can do this.)
-observe right-of-way - Allow pedestrians to cross, pull over and stop for emergency vehicles and do not enter an intersection when you will interfere with other traffic. (I am reasonably sure that I will not hit pedestrians, as this skill was put to the test only two days ago. I was driving on South Beach and this stoned kid walked right into my car. I had to put on the brakes quickly; thankfully, neither kid nor car was injured. I'm not quite sure about the pulling over for emergency vehicles portion, though.)
-straight-in parking - Park your vehicle inside the parking space straight-in. When properly parked, the vehicle should be centered, inside the space with no part of the vehicle extending out in the traffic lane. This maneuver gives the examiner the opportunity to observe your ability to:
a) handle the vehicle in close quarters
b) judge distance
c) maintain control of the vehicle as you turn into a straight-in parking space
(I can do this. I notice there is no mention of parallel parking, thank God.)
-stop quickly - Drive at 20 miles per hour and make a quick, safe stop when the examiner instructs you. (How hard can it be to stop?)
backing - Back for a distance of 50 feet at a slow speed. Do not use the rear-view mirror when backing. Look to the rear instead. (CANNOT do this. Panic. Panic, panic, panic.)
The rest is traffic lights, passing, ect. It is terrible, yes, but with good luck I should have a car by the end of the summer and, therefore, my freedom.
It is dearly bought.
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