

It is a good idea to be aware of which office one takes their test at. When asked what he thought would have helped him pass, Reis said, “I wish I had known more about what I was up against at the Redwood City DMV, If I went in prepared, maybe I would have ended up passing.” Reis went to the Redwood City Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which is the closest DMV to M-A. I forgot to check my blind spot, which was simple enough, but that instantly failed me”, he said. “I did my fifty hours, in fact, I probably did more than that, but I still failed. Another junior, Ian Reis, is one of these unfortunate few.

Of course, not everyone has such immediate success. Velasquez went on to say that the 50 hours was “plenty, if you do that, you should be completely ready for your license.” According to the California Driver Handbook, youth drivers need to complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice before their test, which is what the state deems enough to become a competent driver. If you drive enough, failing your driving test is pretty difficult”, said Velasquez. For students like junior Sebastian Velasquez, the driving test is not a problem. I speak, of course, of the driver’s test.Īlternatively, some students have no trouble with the driver’s test. One where everything you do is held against you, where even the tamest of mistakes is bombarded with unreserved scrutiny. To become a driver, though, you must first win in a battle of seemingly insurmountable odds. Although California has seen over a 10% decrease in the number of teen drivers in the last decade, the traffic jam that is the student parking lot is proof enough that M-A has no shortage of drivers. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.Driving is a rite of passage for teens and a staple of the American high school experience. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. The web pages currently in English on the DMV website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the DMV provides. The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by Google™ Translate and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the use of the translation application tool. Google™ Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages.
