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Hello all,
Sorry to have sounded like such a whiner. I finally passed their ridiculous test on the third try and will get my license back shortly.
All in all I was without a license for about 18mos., and it cost me over $700. I didn't mention it before, but I drove a 38' metro bus in Washington DC for 11 years and was a licensed driving instructor to boot. I know when I'm being given the runaround. I've heard others say this also. The rehabilitation specialist sends you to the driving school of her preferrence for your lessons at $70. an hour. There's a lot of room for collusion there,
and why wait a week to find out if you passed. Shouldn't you be graded and told immediately while the experience is fresh in their mind? The most questionable part of the exam is their insistence you turn your head rearward to check for traffic when changing lanes. The rear view mirror and outside right mirror should be enough for you to determine safety in the case of potential blind spots. Turn your head around and you create the worse possible blind spot, the one right in front of you. It's no wonder we pay the highest insurance premiums in N. America. I know it's the law that physicians must notify motor vehicles of illnesses such as strokes and seizures. That's commendable, but I'd still like to punch my doctor in the nose for doing it, if only she weren't so damn cute! And, I do firmly believe it - motor vehicles want you off the road when you reach a seniors age. I'm convinced. It's does feel good to be getting behind the wheel again. Thanks for putting up with me. My topic was directed at this forum because some of you are apt to experience this same thing in months to come. Best wishes to all.
Cal - Montreal
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