How long did it take you to learn to drive and pass your test?

[Loren Littlejohn]

I used to drive a CDL truck (5 speed) when I was 18. I didn't know I needed one till another guy in the company got pulled over .

 

[Jind]

all yank cars are automatic?
that can't be true

And err, only manual stick driver people count

I'm a yank and my two cars are both sticks - would never dream of driving anything but. Putting on my way way way back hat, I think my parents taught me to drive over the summer of 1984 and I got my license that fall - passed the first time taking the test.

 

[Dalinkwent48@aim.com]

Yank here....Ive owned about 5 cars since i was 17 and every single one of them was standard....I hate driving automatic it bores the fuck out of me and i start enjoying the scenery instead of paying attention to the raod.


As far as learning....I had to do 6 hours of "defensive driving" before i could get my permit, then when i got the permit i just drove whenever my parents would let me. Took the drivers test and passed it the first time.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Automatic cars rule. Now I can text and eat and smack my bitch while driving!

 

[amarshism]

for me it took 3 months from start to passing, past everything first time, and that was all the way back in '03. i had 8 1 hour lessons

this

 

[arv_foh]

I got my learners permit about 6 months before I turned 16, I passed my license test the first time I took it (barely, haha, I fucked up maneuverability pretty bad). I learned on automatic, but the first car I bought was stick and I never plan on buying an automatic... ever

 

[GeertSamuel]

1 week (+ 1 day, seriously) Started lessons on a thursday, did exams on the week after that...
Did it when I turned 18..
Here in Holland you need to do a theory exam & the actual driving exam.
Since a good friend of my has a driving school (here in Holland you need to get lessons from licensed instructors), it was pretty easy for me. I actually told him to slow down with me doing my stuff.
I did the theory exam without notifying him, passed that. That was on the wednesday, I called him up that same afternoon saying I passed this theory exam. 5 minutes later he called me back; "You're doing the actual exam next thursday"........ I actually never drove a car before that and learned everything in 1 week.